Road Bike Disc Brakes Yes Or No

I asked shimano s australian product manager troy glennan where he thinks disc brakes are headed when it comes to road bikes.

Road bike disc brakes yes or no. Also consider what type of discs. At the moment this is an expensive option a friend has a 3k spesh with disc brakes. Ajantom set up is one of the reasons why my old bike was off the road so much. Disc brakes have better leverage better modulation and allow for more design freedom.

How to service hydraulic disc brake calipers. He thinks all road bikes will eventually have suspension because it helps with grip. On my new road bike the hydraulic discs have alot more power for no effort and alot more control. Currently road bikes are using disc brakes modelled almost exclusively on mountain bike set ups which comes with aerodynamic and weight penalties.

As the statements seem to say for cross and road need to act on the wheel blah blah. If and only if the frame and wheelset is specifically made for them and the brakes are decent quality. Shimano launched ultegra disc brakes for road bikes earlier this year. My road bike brakes.

Luescher even goes one step further. Disc brakes work better across a range of weather. The analogy is motogp. Bikes buying advice what bike.

Buying a budget version will result in a heavier machine that is over compromised by the disc brakes and you d be better off buying a cross bike with good v brakes or a standard road bike. You can purchase the park tools used in the video at a number of dealers across. What should the rule be confused. With rim brakes the power is poor and due to amongst other things feeling the cables flex as you brake the control is not the best either.

However the marriage between disc brakes and. Hydraulic needs a bike more care i think. Anyway what should they say. This video is part of the park tool maintenance monday series.

Disc vs caliper on new road bike price difference. Must have gone back to lbs thrice to be looked at. Mechanical disc brakes yes or no. There is quite a bit of difference in my opinion.

Looked at the uci rules and couldn t find anything that says you can t use disc brakes on a road race bike or does it. I had a bike with cables disc brakes and i have a bike now with hydraulic disc. Bikes buying advice what bike. Road bike for a short person.

I d say yes for that mix as you can get the tyres and rims as muddy as you like without affecting the braking. Surprised my hybrid disc bike has same width rear end as road bike.