Originally Posted by
Dave Mayer
Besides, my bikes are not limited to UCI weight limits, nor do I suspect are the bikes of any of the posters here. Why would I want to add an anchor to my bling carbon bike with a pound of unnecessary weight? That is like converting a $8k road bike to a $4k road bike.
Second downside of road discs: the stigma when you show up on a group ride; it screams: 'newb'. Lessee, two such riders showed up on our last group ride. One got ejected off the front of his bike at the first hard stop. The second disappeared on the first climb.
YMMV.
But the thread is about disc brakes in the TdF, in the Professional Cycling For the Fans forum. It's not about my bike or your bike or newbs on group rides. Kittel on a disc brake bike does not scream 'newb.'