BryanD wrote:
White papers? Every manufacturer stating it's slightly faster? Pube's upcoming test? AeroCamp results? ERO Velodrome? Tom A. finally giving the approval? We can go around and around and around in circles about this but what will it take for YOU to convert?
Just curious as someone who rides a 2011 P2 and is wanting a new bike next year.
When I update the bike, if the new bike has them then I will just run them. I suspect it will be the future of bikes and somewhere along the line people will have to jump in as they have with every other change as it becomes the only option apart from buying an old banger. Admittedly, I do like the thought of having the power and control of discs, I think they are just that much better than rim brakes, especially if wanting to stop in the wet and also in terms of not destroying carbon rims when the pads are mixed up with wet grit. It sounds like the manufacturers think they can offset the aero losses from discs with frame and fork changes, thats great, although they don't look very aero to the eye. Hopefully into the future they can make disc callipers etc more aero, but that said, generally speaking I don't think most derailleur and rim brake manufacturers have ever really had a good crack at it. Discs will probably be a bit like Di2, don't need it, doesnt make me go faster, waste of money, more to go wrong, but once people get it then they like it and want it.
Anyway, if the next bike I want has discs, then I'll just run with discs. If there is an option (like in the S3) then I will probably choose to go discs for the better brakes, ease of use and longevity assuming they are as good as my MTB brakes. I know on here integrating discs is like the sky is falling in, but I don't agree with some of that discussion. Discs will be the future, get aboard....but I would just wait until TT bikes have a full hydraulic disc setup - I cant believe Magura don't have this already.