tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post2726983577510486197..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Friday News And ViewsGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-72889420835132477792012-03-10T18:34:04.664-05:002012-03-10T18:34:04.664-05:00@Jason: Beloki's tire rolled off, and it was s...@Jason: Beloki's tire rolled off, and it was surmised that it came off so easily because the glue was softened from the braking he did on the descent. <br /><br />Of course, no one can prove that, but that doesn't stop people from using his accident as an example.<br /><br />It does get tiresome when the marketing machines crank up concerning "the latest" for bicycles, but average North American consumers are driven by such "new things" and not by holding to traditions or by components that last forever and a day. Don't blame the companies for finding what tweaks our desires to let go of our money. ;>)Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-79398871647419250432012-03-10T16:37:02.162-05:002012-03-10T16:37:02.162-05:00I was sold on needing disc brakes for my CX bike (...I was sold on needing disc brakes for my CX bike (which I use as a gravel/ultraCX bike). But then I got the TRP Cx9 brakes. LOVE THEM. Not saying I would kick a disc brake equipped cross bike out of bed, but it was way less cash to get the TRPs that it would be a new bike or switch to discs. For the record my want for different brakes was based solely on increased stopping power over cantis and not modulation. <br /><br />Not sure why Beloki's crash would be held as the poster child for disc brakes? Dude hit greasy melting roads at 40 mph or more. Not sure WHAT brake could have prevented that?<br /><br />I back seeing some bikes with discs, but hate sitting and watching the industry spin on why you NEED disc brakes on a road bike.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931403291668582311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-12086269376446255802012-03-09T16:54:41.399-05:002012-03-09T16:54:41.399-05:00@bmxmtbfam: I'd have to disagree with that com...@bmxmtbfam: I'd have to disagree with that comparison. Today, folks actually want disc brakes. Back then the theory was they were not necessary at all, and in fact, folks thought they would be detrimental to bicycles. <br /><br />That isn't the case now. What is being debated is the way disc brakes will make road racing bikes better, not that they should not have them at all.Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-8821848784426656382012-03-09T15:29:10.282-05:002012-03-09T15:29:10.282-05:00These sounds so much like the comments and wild pr...These sounds so much like the comments and wild predictions from 18 years ago when Cannondale stuck Coda disk brakes on all their mtb bikes.bmxmtbfamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09195580929059995123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-45802201654948362912012-03-09T11:19:14.678-05:002012-03-09T11:19:14.678-05:00@Exhausted_Auk: But see, it isn't going to be ...@Exhausted_Auk: But see, it isn't going to be about more powerful brakes. That's where folks are getting derailed on road racing bike disc brake applications. Remember, you only have a tiny contact patch and caliper brakes can easily lock up wheels now as it is.<br /><br />@The Goats: It is a lever developed by Formula. TRP will also have one and it was shown at the Taipei show as well.Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-84118587555226653812012-03-09T09:41:36.961-05:002012-03-09T09:41:36.961-05:00I believe at least some of the market is driven by...I believe at least some of the market is driven by the demand to have new and cool stuff. I think disc brake penetration will be quite rapid and not just for hydraulic. It will be nice to see some active competition for best cable fed disc brake as the BB& (while excellent) is getting long in the tooth.<br />I am very interested to know just what BRAKE LEVERS the Colnago has in the photo?...<br /><br />The Goats<br />RetroshiftThe Goatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132920330062298753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-83645389032368130272012-03-09T09:28:40.579-05:002012-03-09T09:28:40.579-05:00If weight is not an issue, then road disc brakes c...If weight is not an issue, then road disc brakes can be made much more powerful than rim brakes, simply by fitting larger rotors. This is of course especially useful for tandems, and production tandems are readily available using 203mm rotors front and rear. I can say from personal experience that this setup (using Avid BB7 road calipers) is great for descending in the mountains of Colorado. Plenty of braking power, and no risk of a tire blowing off.Exhausted_Aukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724847867511724067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-28080500741698530622012-03-09T08:59:18.992-05:002012-03-09T08:59:18.992-05:00that colnago makes me get my air hump on!that colnago makes me get my air hump on!mwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850174876026340203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-63241130299308339392012-03-09T08:01:40.315-05:002012-03-09T08:01:40.315-05:00@John: If what I am reading into comments I am see...@John: If what I am reading into comments I am seeing from those in the know is right, those road disc brakes will work very similarly to calipers, only difference being that the heat build up won't be on the rims, and the performance in the wet will be improved. Again, the word I am hearing is that road disc won't be more powerful than what you have already- it will have better modulation, and work better in bad conditions than what you have now.Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-32528049655325233902012-03-09T06:59:06.333-05:002012-03-09T06:59:06.333-05:00I'm sold on discs for my road bike simply for ...I'm sold on discs for my road bike simply for increased confidence in a hilly area with unpredictable drivers. <br /><br />My BMC Monstercross w/ discs: http://johnfkarrasch.blogspot.com/2012/02/black-mountain-cycles-monstercross.htmlJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178268070113930785noreply@blogger.com