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I am 100KG+ bronzed mountain biking Adonis and have never done that before even on mountain descents. I do make the rotors smell of burning on longer downhills slowing down so mere mortals can catch me upHas anyone actually shot through a set of disc pads on a long technical descent? Brand new pads worn to the backing plate??
I haven't worn through a set in 4years +months![]()
Rim brakes and oil don't mix too well either.I am 100KG+ bronzed mountain biking Adonis and have never done that before even on mountain descents. I do make the rotors smell of burning on longer downhills slowing down so mere mortals can catch me up
The main drawback of disc brakes is if they get contaminated with oil or similar and then the performance goes to pieces and they honk like a turkey![]()
Correction, disc brakes on bikes are fugly full stop. Disc road = fugly. Disc hybid = fugly. Disc MTB = fugly. Doesn't matter what sort of bike it is, they are a complete eyesore regardless.Discs on road bikes are fugly.![]()
Needless to say, I'm not a fan of discs. Aside from the fact they look absolutely minging, I just don't see the point of them. I've never found any problem stopping using rim brakes, and in many situations the braking retardation available even from caliper rim brakes, exceeds the grip of the tyres anyway. Once you get to the point of locking a wheel, any extra available braking force is simply superfluous.I've never owned a bike with disc brakes.... what you've never had you dont miss. I'm waiting for Skipdivers view on disc brakes, i bet he isn't a fan![]()
There's too much wrong with this to even begin.Needless to say, I'm not a fan of discs. Aside from the fact they look absolutely minging, I just don't see the point of them. I've never found any problem stopping using rim brakes, and in many situations the braking retardation available even from caliper rim brakes, exceeds the grip of the tyres anyway. Once you get to the point of locking a wheel, any extra available braking force is simply superfluous.
Oooh, look, I can put myself right over the bars with my super hydraulic discs using only one finger on the lever. What a load of complete cobblers.
He's not far wrong though...and I speak as a disc brake user.There's too much wrong with this to even begin.
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