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I think rim and disc brake bikes are like the car and SUVs of two wheels. I still can't wrap my brain around a "high performance" disc bike anymore than I can a BMW X6M.
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Thanks for an amazing description... Sadly this whole disc thing seems to be popping up everywhere on "fast" bikes just like the high powered SUVs are coming out from everyone |
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That's an odd analogy.
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run tubeless and the flat/wheel swap issue is virtually eliminated. I can't see myself ever buying another non disc bike.
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New Road Bike: Disc or no Disc
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Bleeding hydraulic brakes is beyond the capabilities of most people and some bike shops as well, and you need a good bleed kit to do it properly. Mechanical disc brakes don't work that well but are simpler to maintain. Last edited by MikeD; 10-20-2017 at 09:39 AM. |
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I consider my disc bike the Range Rover of bikes.
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For me the first question would be do you need a new bike for your go-fast race bike? Did you crash your current one?
If you just want a new bike consider getting a nice used one from somebody switching to discs. That’s what I would do. My race bike is a 2008 and I can’t think of a good reason to get a new one. Other bike genres are much more exciting for new bikes! Maybe it’s just me though... |
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The less I ride, the more I buy. |
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I'm getting mixed reviews on the Enve brake track. I personally have FSE rims and love the brake track on them. They have more of a tiny wavy pattern that matches the weave of the carbon. It's not a pulsing at all. It's just a much lower frequency pattern and you can also hear the difference. I was able to do a very fast stop to avoid a car that turned in front of me. The other riders behind me had alloy and were very impressed with the stopping distance and I was modulating the rear on the edge of lockup with little effort.
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Thanks Eric
How do you find the power transfer into these FSE rims? Any flex noticed under heavy loads? Splash |
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