Hi everyone! Am working on specifications for a new TT/tri bike and have concluded that I want to go with disc brakes and ENVE SES 7.8 wheels.
ENVE wheels come with centerlock hubs which is fine if I want a centerlock rotor, but the industry standard is 6 bolt and would therefore require an adapter and bolts. It seems to me from an engineering and design perspective that centerlock is a better choice. If this is the case, then why has 6 bolt become the industry standard? I believe that 6 bolt rotors are lighter (for example Ti-Carbon), but by the time you add the adapter and bolts, most of the weight savings would be negated.
Is there a compelling reason to be considering 6 bolt rotors or is the SRAM Centerline XR rotor (Centerlock) the way to go?
Thanks in advance for your input.
Jason
ENVE wheels come with centerlock hubs which is fine if I want a centerlock rotor, but the industry standard is 6 bolt and would therefore require an adapter and bolts. It seems to me from an engineering and design perspective that centerlock is a better choice. If this is the case, then why has 6 bolt become the industry standard? I believe that 6 bolt rotors are lighter (for example Ti-Carbon), but by the time you add the adapter and bolts, most of the weight savings would be negated.
Is there a compelling reason to be considering 6 bolt rotors or is the SRAM Centerline XR rotor (Centerlock) the way to go?
Thanks in advance for your input.
Jason