ColinJ
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My singed right calf would like to remind everyone to keep their bare leg muscles well away from burning hot disks!My Shimano disk brakes can get burning hot on a short, steep descent.
My singed right calf would like to remind everyone to keep their bare leg muscles well away from burning hot disks!My Shimano disk brakes can get burning hot on a short, steep descent.
New bike, specced with rim brakes. Stops fine in all weathers.
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I reckon most of that difference was due to the carbon rims. He was locking his wheels with both types of brakes so both had enough braking power.Did you see the comparism in the original video? - a heck of a difference in stopping distance.
And that's another downside to disc brakes. It's certainly not done for comfort.(and a beefed up fork).
I reckon most of that difference was due to the carbon rims. He was locking his wheels with both types of brakes so both had enough braking power.
I am happy with rim brakes in the dry but do prefer disks in bad weather conditions.
And that's another downside to disc brakes. It's certainly not done for comfort.
Not sure I understand what you mean by that. I can't tell any 'comfort' difference between each type.
Disc simply gives you more control - they 'feather' more precisely and can allow you to brake much later when nearing a corner.
You can't put disc brakes on this type of comfy fork geometry:
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I reckon most of that difference was due to the carbon rims. He was locking his wheels with both types of brakes so both had enough braking power.
I am happy with rim brakes in the dry but do prefer disks in bad weather conditions.
Would it have made any difference if the rims were steel or ally? I thought that with the right pads that modern carbon wheels performed pretty much the same as steel/ally in terms of braking performance?
I might be wrong though.
That bike isn't any more comfortable to ride than a Trek Checkpoint or Trek Domane etc.
In my opinion, the important dimensions for a comfortable frame are a longer wheelbase length and chainstay length, within reason. Hence, why the geometry on these bikes will be more comfortable on longer rides.
You can't put disc brakes on this type of comfy fork geometry:
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How do disk brakes handle big descents with a loaded bike. My Shimano disk brakes can get burning hot on a short, steep descent. Only once have I had my rim brakes heat up to dangerous temp.
Do rotors ever warp, melt or otherwise fail due to over heating ?