Road Cycling

NooBish AbbZ said:
I shouldn't be too bad starting out...and apparently have a good build for cycling. 64kg, 5'7, but huge(and strong)thighs ;)
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Trust me, the size and strength of your thighs has pretty little bearing on your abilities as a cyclist :p Speaking from experience. (unless they are already conditioned to a similar activity).

I'm sure you'll be fine though ;)
 
Lethal` said:
Another option is the TRP Hy/Rd cable actuated hydraulic discs.

Not sure how good they are but might be worth looking into.
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They're hugely better than regular mech discs but also appreciably worse than proper hydraulics... I've used BB5, BB7, TRP Spyre, TRP HY/RDs and RS785s and that's pretty much the order I'd rate them in - with big gaps between the Spyres, HY/RDs and RS785s.
 
Roady said:
Other unrelated news, few guys from the local club had a bit of a domino wipe out on some ice earlier. Now my ex-neighbour is in hospital with two broken collarbone's and a broken thumb... Rubbish start to his year!

Take care out there everyone, no matter your abilities.
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Ouch.

I've done nothing but TT sessions since October now as the lanes round home are filthy and often don't thaw out all day due to hedge/tree cover.

Point proven driving into work this morning - there's a blind, 90 degree right (so you can't take it fast, even in the dry) and I ended up going straight-on, down a drive as the corner was like an ice rink.
 
The ones in the image above are cable actuated hydraulics. I'm guessing what I used on my hire bike were proper hydraulic.

Why is S/S and disc brakes stupid?:confused:

I'd only care about a front disc brake since that's where you should be putting most of your braking power.
 
hornetstinger said:
so you have to move disc caliper as well, unless the two are part of the same unit (horizontal drop out and caliper mount) Stupid.
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How often do you have to adjust the dropout position? Every time you replace the chain? It's hardly a massive problem to adjust the brake position every 5k miles or so. Plus it takes about 30 seconds to do...

hornetstinger said:
Plus disc brakes are crap.
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You've got them set up wrong then.
 
touch said:
How often do you have to adjust the dropout position? Every time you replace the chain? It's hardly a massive problem to adjust the brake position every 5k miles or so. Plus it takes about 30 seconds to do...


You've got them set up wrong then.
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Nope everytime you need to move the rear wheel back. I'd say in lifespan of a chain, with SS/fixie need to do it 2-3 times.

nah I work on bikes with disc brakes, cable and hydraulic and I find the power lousy. Good dual pivot on a nice road bike far greater stopping power, and modulation.
 
Let's not turn this into a disc vs caliper argument.

I'd only mount a front disc and use a caliper at the rear (or ride fixed) avoiding any drop out issues.

My experience having used a proper hydraulic in the rain is that it's better than any of my rim brakes in the wet, especially my **** long reach calipers.
 
yeah rim brakes in torrential rain is pretty bad. However- how much grip do you have between the road and tyre in the wet? Just because you can have stupid amount of braking power between the wheel and brake, doesn't mean you have the same or amount of grip between tyre and road.

Agree regarding SS. Rim brake for rear, disc for front (although I still think discs are crap)
 
My tourer has Shimano R650. You just have to be aware of the reduced braking power in the wet. Generally it's fine as I've got used to it, only when it's torrential have to be aware of far greater stopping distance.
 
hornetstinger said:
yeah rim brakes in torrential rain is pretty bad. However- how much grip do you have between the road and tyre in the wet?
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If you need to use a lower-powered brake to compensate for the fact that you dont have the skill to maintain grip under braking, that's fine. You can't say that disc brakes are crap, however, just because you are unable to use them properly.
 
LOL. I've been riding for years.

Yes I can say disc brakes are crap. I've had cable and hydraulic. Rotor gets oil on it- pads are ruined. Benefits of disc brakes are no rim wear and you can ride with a rim that is badly out of true.

Do you deny that you get reduced grip between road & tyre in wet conditions?
 
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