Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
Why in the world do you want disc brakes for a crit? If you touch your brakes in a crit you loose 20 spots, so there’s no advantage. .
When you go fast, really fast, you have to brake. Not needing to brake simply means you're not going fast enough.
More importantly, in a race, you don't want to be on the front, meaning you're going to have to maneuver around other riders. 50 riders coming into a corner at speed means you cannot just do whatever you want. Thus, brakes.
While I don't have disc breaks and see no need for them, good, functional brakes are 100% vital.