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Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-21, 12:14 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

It would probably still work manually and there...

It would probably still work manually and there are 2 brakes, so you will have redundancy.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-21, 10:25 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Just as an anecdote I was cycling with a group...

Just as an anecdote I was cycling with a group the other week and one of the guys snapped a rear wheel spoke on a steep climb, which threw his rim out. He had to back his rear rim brake right off to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-21, 10:22 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

ABS was the most significant improvement in car...

ABS was the most significant improvement in car brakes in the last few decades. So give it a chance. It's not like I've never locked up my rear wheel.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 04:43 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Or if disc brakes were crap, there would have...

Or if disc brakes were crap, there would have been a huge backlash by now. Something like we are kind of seeing to a certain degree with some press-fit BBs. I just don't see that turnaround...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 11:43 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

To be honest it's a long time since I had to do...

To be honest it's a long time since I had to do anything like that with either road or mtb pads/discs. They just seem to work. I have noticed that the pads are generally larger now than they were...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 11:30 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

I suspect this is the main problem for people...

I suspect this is the main problem for people having consistent noise problems. You do have to be careful to keep all oil based products well away from discs/pads. Even a little oil contamination...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 11:21 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

What, like your "big-bike" marketing...

What, like your "big-bike" marketing hyperbole?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 11:19 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Not by choice, but I often get caught out in the...

Not by choice, but I often get caught out in the rain. I did a century event recently that was wet. No brake squealing, except the odd chirp when braking the first time after a long climb. I tend...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 11:01 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Were you really expecting the whole bike industry...

Were you really expecting the whole bike industry to stand still forever just to prevent YOUR favourite frameset from becoming obsolete? Not that it actually will become unusable. I'm sure you will...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 10:41 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

So you are saying that all future road bikes will...

So you are saying that all future road bikes will be inferior to your favourite frameset. I very much doubt it. My prediction is that in 5 years time you will have a new favourite frameset with...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 10:37 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Mine have been silent and maintenance free for 2...

Mine have been silent and maintenance free for 2 long seasons. All my current mtb disc brakes are silent and maintenance free (other than trivial infrequent pad changes). Fact.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 10:35 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

I didn't realise that cyclists were all...

I didn't realise that cyclists were all brain-washed by marketing of inferior products.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 10:16 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

The ones who have both probably like both right? ...

The ones who have both probably like both right? They probably don't hate their disc brakes. We all know that rim braked bikes are fine (I had them for decades without any problems) so it's hardly...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 10:06 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Yeah well braking performance is important for me...

Yeah well braking performance is important for me as I do alpine endurance events and sone of our local hills are extremely steep (25%+ steep). I also don't have 10 year old cable BB7s without...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 09:54 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

IME with mountain bike disc brakes, they evolved...

IME with mountain bike disc brakes, they evolved quite significantly from around 2004 (when I first started using them) to the present day. Not so much in terms of weight or form, but certainly in...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 09:45 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

I can't help noticing that most people who have...

I can't help noticing that most people who have an irrational hatred for disc brakes on road bikes actually have little or no experience of them. Is there anyone here who has actually owned a modern...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-21, 09:32 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

That's right, just hang on to Froome's every word...

That's right, just hang on to Froome's every word and totally ignore the positive attributes he also mentioned - like their actual braking performance. The important thing for me is that MY disc...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 06:48 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

I don’t have much experience with BB7s, but most...

I don’t have much experience with BB7s, but most decent hydraulic brakes don’t squeal incessantly. I ride with loads of people using disc brakes and they are not all squealing. IRL I haven’t come...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 06:37 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

IME they only squeal if they get contaminated or...

IME they only squeal if they get contaminated or something is loose. Resin pads are normally silent. Sintered pads can be a little noisy in certain conditions. Can’t say noisy disc brakes have been...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 06:16 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Well that’s not just how they are. That’s just...

Well that’s not just how they are. That’s just how your friend’s are. Do the disc brakes on your car squeal all the time? I’m guessing not.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 04:16 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

You certainly make them sound insulting! Hit a...

You certainly make them sound insulting! Hit a nerve perhaps?

Yep relative novice here. Only been cycling for coming up to 50 years.

I don’t remember saying rim brakes were that much worse. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 10:13 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Other consumers have really made that decision...

Other consumers have really made that decision for you. You can still buy a rim braked bike anyway, just less choice because of current demand.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 10:01 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

We currently have 5 bikes in the household on...

We currently have 5 bikes in the household on hydraulic disc brakes. None of them have needed a brake bleed in the last 4 years. I changed the pads on my mtb the other day, which took about 5 mins....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 09:38 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

My reality is that disc brakes require pretty...

My reality is that disc brakes require pretty much zero maintenance, similar to rim brakes. It's hardly worth discussing the maintenance aspect IMO. They are both simple systems.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 09:25 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

What am I asking? Nothing. Ride what you like. ...

What am I asking? Nothing. Ride what you like.

If you find my "statements" disrespectful then I'm sorry. But that's just how I feel about the constant whinging about stuff like tubeless tyres...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 06:44 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

My only experience with cable actuated discs was...

My only experience with cable actuated discs was on a kid's bike and they were fine. Better than the cheap rim brakes I was used to dealing with.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 06:40 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Nobody is asking you to replace all your rim...

Nobody is asking you to replace all your rim brake bikes. But if, for whatever reason, you felt the need to add to your $50k stable you could always try discs for a change.

The aero difference...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-21, 05:47 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

I don't listen to commercial radio so I wouldn't...

I don't listen to commercial radio so I wouldn't know. I generally avoid the popular media because it doesn't interest me. I don't mind marketing of products because, like most keen cyclists, I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 06:58 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

I think you need to chill out and have a beer or...

I think you need to chill out and have a beer or something. I don’t see disc brakes adding any more aero drag than rim brakes given their frontal area. Especially if the frame design is optimised...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 06:30 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

It’s always hard to speculate on other random...

It’s always hard to speculate on other random people’s bike issues. Personal experience is far more reliable. If I had these issues with disc brakes I would go back to rim brakes. But I don’t.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 06:14 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Designers are actually finding that disc brakes...

Designers are actually finding that disc brakes are marginally more aero than rim brakes. So now starting to see more disc brake TT bikes at the top level. Weight is still higher, but they can still...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 05:16 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

You only need to despise marketing if you are NOT...

You only need to despise marketing if you are NOT smart enough.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 04:52 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

It’s just engineering development. Road bike...

It’s just engineering development. Road bike development was moving at a snail’s pace until fairly recently. 25 years ago it was still a cottage industry. Now it has become more of a mainstream tech...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 03:10 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

I'm talking strictly about high end hydraulic...

I'm talking strictly about high end hydraulic disc brakes. Cable-actuated discs don't really do it for me, although I know they can work reasonably well.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 03:06 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

What this really tells you is the current demand...

What this really tells you is the current demand for rim brakes. I know you are going to just say that the manufacturers have made the choice for you. But it doesn't really work that way round...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 02:32 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

But it has to be a good product right? ...

But it has to be a good product right? Especially if you are going to put it on 90%+ of your bikes.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 02:26 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

But if they were actually rubbish people would...

But if they were actually rubbish people would soon stop buying them, even if they believed every word of marketing BS. IME you can't market a turd for very long without people catching on. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 02:16 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Being a long term mountain biker, I was already...

Being a long term mountain biker, I was already pretty sold on disc brakes. So for me it was an easy choice when I went back to road bikes and I was actually quite pleased to see disc brakes on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-21, 11:04 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 16,257
Posted By PeteHski

Disc brakes are mostly maintenance free like they...

Disc brakes are mostly maintenance free like they are on your car or mtb. Pad changes don’t require any special tools. You may need to bleed them every few years, but it’s hardly rocket science.
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