DBF wrote:
Why would you get disc brakes and not a disc wheel if you’re trying to go fast?? Please don’t say cost or sponsorship, neither would make any sense.
At eagleman you might want to rent a disc if you don’t own one. Part of being a professional is prioritizing expenditures, I just can’t understand why a pro would show up with inferior/slow equipment unless it’s subtle self sabotage or ignorance.
On a budget I would ride Ultegra Mechanical, rim brakes, pick up a set a used wheels and that is just not an expensive proposition and as fast as anything.
A pro I know who won numerous bike legs on the shiv dumped it for a brand I won’t mention, and the thing did nothing but fuck up. Speed concepts and shivs are so cheap and so reliable.
Not trying to be a weenie, and I’m rooting for you, I just have a hard time understanding people’s decision making. Take the disc rental out of the ice cream budget.
A number of reasons. I am trying to go fast. I'm also trying to stand out. I believe this bike will achieve both of those things. Now I'm coming from racing on a 2012 p3c that is probably at this point becoming borderline unsafe to ride. The only reason I was on that to begin with was because I got it for $550. There are some aspects to my new bike that are essentially "sponsored", however the aspects that I am still responsible for (groupset) I went the budget route and am running 1x mechanical because I already had the shifter and a couple other parts. It is a bit funny to be running 1x mechanical on a 2019 superbike but here I am. I accepted the wheels that were given to me, and as of now I only have this one set. I truly believe my results will speak for themselves and I think I am in a good position to represent brands but I recognize that won't come immediately. I would absolutely love a disc and have definitely considered renting one for Eagleman but I don't think race day wheels even rents disc discs.
So essentially this is a "budget build" for me, in the aspects that I'm paying for. I would love to get it into a wind tunnel and see if the design is a gimmick or not but I have no doubt it will be crazy fast on flat courses.
Also on your note of why would pros show up with inferior/slow equipment; simple matter of fact that not everyone can be on THE FASTEST bike. Lets assume thats a speed concept, are we faulting Daniella ryf and Frodeno for being on a Felt and Canyon? Regardless of what are likely minor differences in speed, its pretty common knowledge that most pros aren't making a living from prize money. A bike sponsor is the dream right? In the same way that I haven't had money (and still don't) for years and have just been making the best of the equipment I have an can afford, so is each pro just getting the best position and speed they can on their bike (with the limiter here being sponsor gear instead of money).
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