[rola643]

While this isn't ground breaking news...I'm not sure I like it but then I don't hate it either. Here is an interesting video if you have not already seen it.


Colnago C59 Disc Road Bike

 

[Xela]

I have trouble even listening to, much less taking seriously, a guy with his collar popped and those sunglasses.

 

[rola643]

I have trouble even listening to, much less taking seriously, a guy with his collar popped and those sunglasses.

It's funny you say that! All that kept going through my mind was Elvis which completely distracted me....my mind wonders easliy

 

[kneedrachen]

But it's style!

I'm curious as to how this is going to play out; there's been a lot of pushback to disc brakes on road bikes for as long as I can remember. After last night's ride, I may become a believer.

I just hope it doesn't go the way of motorcycle disc brake development with carbon rotors, full-float, semi-float etc etc etc. It becomes pricey and you get locked into a very small selection of parts when it comes time for maintenance.

IMHO, it drives cost up which may preclude a good amount of the population from participating.

 

[Industry_Hack]

Great idea for commuter bikes, but I can't seem to get my head around mixing the power of a disc with a 20mm wide tire's contact patch.

 

[Poolie]

I don't even like having disks on my mountain bike much less my road bike. As Hack mentioned, it doesn't take a lot of braking power to overwhelm a postage stamp sized contact patch of tire.

 

[kneedrachen]

Are they easy to modulate?

 

[BlackCoffee]

Years ago I would have agreed with Poolie but I have fallen in love with the smooth reliability and power Avid Elixirs apply to the Enduro. Maybe I'm crazy but it seems like the weight:speed ratio of a road bike would make a hydraulic brake overkill. I'm not a roadie though so cut me some slack

"Buldging Ridge" sounds funny coming from a fella with a popped collar....