Tom A. wrote:
GreenPlease wrote:
I'm surprised by how small the delta was. Perhaps with a bit of optimization (such as where they placed the caliper on the rear dropout) this could be workable for tri bikes.
That doesn't match the Culprit data.
Apparently Velo has a test just published (Jan. issue not available online yet) on this as well...will be interesting to compare.
Edit: it also doesn't match reports from Damon Rinard as well.
Keeping things as "similar" as possible closes the gap, but of course making the difference as large as "best" or currently optimized designs reveals a different "truth".
It is not unlike the guys quoting the weight difference between Ultegra Di2 w/ caliper brakes and rim brake wheels and Ultegra Di2 with R785 hydro brake calipers + disc brake rims. This gap will be smaller than the lightest rim brake set up vs. the lightest discs.
-SD