oldroadman
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Then again, what do I know? Just an old retired racer. I would be very happy if all the experts on this forum were right and I was proved to be wrong.
Disc brakes to be allowed for pro teams - test period
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Citius
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Then again, what do I know? Just an old retired racer. I would be very happy if all the experts on this forum were right and I was proved to be wrong.
You're not the only racer on the forum
The 'braking power' thing has already been addressed (there's naff-all difference). I had to rack my brains to think back to the number of times I have ever needed to come to a 'dead stop' during a race - the answer I came to was = I have never needed to do that.
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Well, here's the challenge. Show us how you skid your front wheel. You do say that the limiting factor is grip, after all.Then again, what do I know? Just an old retired racer. I would be very happy if all the experts on this forum were right and I was proved to be wrong.
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Easy, you grab the brakes, you lock up the front wheel, it skids from under you (let's say it's wet at the time for simplicity) you fall on your arse.
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More disc brakes in the pro ranks..
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci...disc-brakes-use-in-2016-professional-peloton/
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci...disc-brakes-use-in-2016-professional-peloton/
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The debate drags on...
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...d-tunnel-testing-disc-brake-road-bikes_355621
http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...d-tunnel-testing-disc-brake-road-bikes_355621
Citius
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This article is a year old.
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Yes, I know
oldroadman
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Bottom line, it's going to happen. Nightmare in races for neutral service who already have to carry two kinds of rear wheels, just multiply by at least two again. The only correct way to do this is 100% one system or another, no compromise. And all driven by the need of big money manufacturers who need to sell more kit. Nothing to do with the sport, just money for shareholders. As ever. A bigger worry is what happens when it works down to the lower levels, where mixing is more likely, and if I'm allowed to say this without getting flamed, less experienced or skilled riders are involved. Then if there are a series of incidents, insurers will get involved, and off we go again. Insuring races must be a nightmare anyway, in an age of claim for everything. I hope this does not happen, but it might? Anyone have any idea what BC have to pay in a year for insurance?
oldroadman
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An entirely different discipline, with no packed peloton filling a road within centimetres of each other. A lot of off road races end up with a few small groups and lots of individual riders. Thus whilst the analogy that mixed systems work appears Ok, in fact the context is so different that it's hard to see how it can be valid. In summary, I disagree with the statement "it's a non issue" when applied to road racing.
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What if a wheel comes off, bounces across the road and the disc slices the arm off a watching child? Or cuts the ear off a passing dog? What then? Is there no end to the horror?
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Just have double the amount of neutral service cars. That'll solve the problem because they'll be taking out so many riders that there'll be no chance of a packed peloton.
