Originally Posted by
WhyFi
What in the world are you on about? I'm not "what if..." speculating. You stated that buyers were opting for discs because pros were riding discs. I pointed out that it was already apparent that discs would have a stranglehold on the market before discs were common in the peloton. IOW, it didn't matter what that the pros weren't riding discs - the market was moving on to discs ahead of them.
The development of discs occurred in a timeframe were Manufacturers knee they could easily hit the UCI weight limit, while still adding on discs and power meters. When there’s no weight penalty, anything that adds a little performance is better than adding lead weights.
My point is if Prios were still demanding lighter bikes, Manufacturers would be more focused on weight and it would be much harder to market discs.