BryanD wrote:
PBT_2009 wrote:
Having brakes that perform better is a benefit. Whether they're rim or discs is not my point, my point is to say that to claim braking is not important...is plain stupid.Most people that say brakes don't matter in triathlon think they are faster than they really are.
I have Shimano pads on a TriRig Omega X with aluminum rims and rode in heavy rain last Thursday and I could barely stop in time for a red light.
You should've kept on the KoolStop Salmon pads that came with that brake...there's a reason Nick specs those pads as stock.
BTW, when was the last time you tried to make a stop like that in heavy rain on a disc-equipped bike?
Let me tell you from personal experience that there's still quite a bit of "Oh sit, these things aren't working!" time when you first apply the levers on a disc bike in heavy rain conditions...and then once they do start working, they perform basically the same as KoolStop Salmons on alu rims.
The hype about how well disc brakes work in the wet is mostly in comparison to wheels with carbon braking surfaces...which are absolutely horrid.
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