Disc Brakes On Road Bikes – Are They Worth It?
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The trend of disc brakes on road bikes is beginning to snowball, but will they make a difference to your riding, and are they worth it? Simon Richardson gives us his take. Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN More and more bike manufacturers are beginning to devote models and ranges to be disc specific, but there remains a great deal of scepticism around whether or not we will really benefit from the advent of discs? Simon's been eagerly awaiting hydraulic discs for some time, despite harbouring a deep seated love of classic road bikes, and so is well placed to give us his opinion on whether it's worth while. Tackling the issues of power, modulation, quick releases and aesthetics among other things, will your next bike be with discs? Watch and find out. Music: Ficci - Hurricane ft Laura Hahn (instrumental) http://gcn.eu/1oHQnmw About GCN: The Global Cycling Network puts you in the centre of the action: from the iconic summit of the Stelvio to the epic trails of Fort William, Scotland, everywhere there is pavé or dirt, world-class racing, and pro riders, we will be there bringing you all the action, essential analysis and unparalleled access every week, every month, and every year. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside cycling Youtube Channel - http://gcn.eu/gcnYT Facebook - http://gcn.eu/gcnFb Google+ - http://gcn.eu/gcnGPlus Twitter - http://gcn.eu/gcnTW Leave us a comment below!
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I will be purchasing the Giant Contend sl1 disc in a few weeks. do you have any information in regards to this bike that might be helpful? It is a disc brake endurance bike but is lower in cost the a lot of the higher end bikes. Last year I was a 327 pound fat guy but now I weigh in at 190 and looking forward to fulfilling a life long dream of road touring. Is this a good bike for that purpose? I would love to hear your comments. By the way thank you so much for your channel. you all have taught me so much.
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Can u put brakes and gears to ur fixed gear road bike?
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5 минут говорил про тормоза, но так и ни разу не затормозил. Неужели так сложно показать разницу??? Ах да, тогда бы видео шло 5 секунд.
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tits on a bull
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OMG Disk breaks make SUCH a difference in Florida because it rains like every day
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BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII URRRRRRRRRRRR STEEEEEEEEMMMMM IS NOT CUTTTTTTT
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u can totally see the guy's dick sculpted into his tights in the first few seconds of the video
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GCN, i'm in the market for a new road bike and yes i live in Southern California, SAN DIEGO! should i go disc brakes to keep up the the changing of the industry?
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I drive fast bikes but I izteresuje teo would I install disc brakes but is that a good solution, since a quick drive please answer me
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As a car nut but a cycling noob, I've tried to get everything as close to what I expect to get in a car so hydraulic disc brakes were an absolute must for me.
Something gripping the wheel itself via a cable just seemed wrong and a recipe for disaster. -
Can someone educate me? I don't really get it. I have rim brakes, I push the levers - my wheels get blocked - I stop. What is different with disk brakes? You push levers and what? If it blocks the wheels and stops the bike then where is the difference? Only the fact that it performs better in wet conditions? Anything else?
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Apple vs oranges .... if you are going to compare caliper brakes to disk brakes then you should at least consider those that are operated via the same mechanical system ... not mechanical cables vs. hydraulic. You have no idea if the touted 'modulation' is due to the hydraulics or the type of brake system.
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I'm looking for a replacement 700c fork with disc mounting. (100% aluminium prefer) Ill settle on having front disc and calliper rear, instead of replacing the entire bike, for the moment.
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i love discbrakes
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can you convert a carbon road bike to have disc brakes from calliper
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Before you consider this, try riding Enve's new textured brake track rims with a bike that has direct-mount brakes. In my opinion, for the same cost as Dura Ace discs, you end up with the world's most rockin' carbon rims, and BETTER modulation and power than discs. And of course your buddies will thank you for keeping the meat slicers off your bike...
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I'm not a cyclist but that bike looks really good, everything looks better in matte black
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I could care less about disk brakes. I ride mostly long distance on flat ground and barely use them. Brakes aren't the most important thing in all conditions.
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If you're buying a new bike with CHEAP disc brakes... it's a PAIN in your ASS! It will be trippled if a mechanic that tuned your bike will be half-competent about this theme. So mine cheap disc brake (on the 2nd bike) started to give me presents very soon! Constant irritating squeeching sounds while braking is just a background :) Other mechanic did just looked at my brakes and said "these are bent".
So the real problem for this kind of brakes: you need to be a good mechanic to tune it. And cheap disc brakes behave good rarely. Another problem: you'll spend a lot of time to fix it in outdoor conditions if something will happen. V-brakes usually need just a quick clean-up. -
Global Cycling Network, I ride in a place with lots of steep descents, sometimes with -34%, and I feel a lot os stress and pain in cuffs while doing those descents. I really have to squeeze the levers. By the way, I already made my bike fit and keep feeling this. Do you think disc brakes will help me?
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