Disc Brakes = lost finger??

[happycampyer]

Originally Posted by SlowPokePete

A disc rotor is basically a circular saw, no?

SPP

The finger was sheared off by an N-95 mask!

[cal_len1]

Originally Posted by SlowPokePete

A disc rotor is basically a circular saw, no?

SPP

That would be the chainrings...

[Clancy]

Originally Posted by cal_len1

That would be the chainrings...

Let’s not overhype this.

A brake rotor is nothing like a circular saw blade nor are chainrings.

Comparing the teeth of a chainring to the precisely shaped and sharpened saw teeth on a circular saw blade spinning at 3,450 r.p.m. greatly sensationalizes any issues related to safety and certainly confuses the issues.

I believe the op had the best intentions but this thread is an example of how quickly the discussion over disc brakes can spin out of control.

[gavingould]

let's go with spokes for $400, Alex

[SlowPokePete]

I was joking lol.

SPP

[Spdntrxi]

Originally Posted by gavingould

let's go with spokes for $400, Alex

bladed "aero " spokes

[benb]

His bars are hooked on the guard rail... instant finger loss. Those things are worse than a disc for sure.. they're not smoothed at all and if you hit the guard rail and get hooked the riders entire momentum is behind the slicing action whereas a disc is just the momentum of the wheel spinning in most cases. Also there are no disc brakes in the picture!

There are lots of ways to injure your finger badly in a bike race without disc brakes.

My only racing ER visit was a finger injury just caused by my finger getting smashed between my handlebar & a rim of a flying bike that hit me.

Stop hyperventilating about discs!

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by Clancy

Let’s not overhype this.

A brake rotor is nothing like a circular saw blade nor are chainrings.

Comparing the teeth of a chainring to the precisely shaped and sharpened saw teeth on a circular saw blade spinning at 3,450 r.p.m. greatly sensationalizes any issues related to safety and certainly confuses the issues.

I believe the op had the best intentions but this thread is an example of how quickly the discussion over disc brakes can spin out of control.

You sure?

Which one of these doesn't belong?

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by gavingould

let's go with spokes for $400, alex

daily double! butted spokes

[jpw]

[QUOTE=Peter P.;2766538]

Originally Posted by jpw

The edge of a disc brake should have a radius. They should also be guarded. For the bicycle industry this means 'cost'.

Hell with cost-this means EXTRA BIKE WEIGHT! WORSE AERODYNAMICS!

The horror...

Removing material to create the radius should reduce weight. A guard, if designed correctly, may be more aerodynamic. Something for the industry to work on.

[AngryScientist]

lol, nevermind!

[tctyres]

Originally Posted by saab2000

Spinning spokes are hardly risk-free either. I don’t see anyone here rallying to ban spoked wheels.

Give me a minute ....
https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=255868

[Hawker]

Let's hope those ambulance chasers that advertise all afternoon long on Judge Judy and Maury Povich don't run across this thread.

[colker]

Originally Posted by happycampyer

The finger was sheared off by an N-95 mask!

Is it true disc brakes cause hair loss/ baldness?

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by colker

Is it true disc brakes cause hair loss/ baldness?

If true, this would explain a lot for me.