Disc brakes to be allowed for pro teams - test period

[Pro Tour Punditry]

What does Eddy think?
“They work for [consumers], but in racing I think they’re too dangerous in crashes,” Merckx said.
Read more at http://velonews.competitor.com/2016...s-dangerous-racing_402468#Zehht8xGJVSTUITC.99

He also has views on burritos in the pro peloton

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/186146-have-disc-brakes-really-led-injuries-peloton


So basically, none of the riders riding with discs(Lampre-Merida or Direct Energie), crashed or were even in the area when Maes and/or Ventoso's injuries occured.

 

[jowwy]

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/186146-have-disc-brakes-really-led-injuries-peloton


So basically, none of the riders riding with discs(Lampre-Merida or Roompot), crashed or were even in the area when Maes and/or Ventoso's injuries occured.

Roompot wasnt using disc it was direct energie.....

But i made this same statement further up thread, questioning the injury.

And forum experts marmion and rich p levelled abuse at me for thinking the same as road cc........goes to show that the not as clever as they think

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Roompot wasnt using disc it was direct energie.....

But i made this same statement further up thread, questioning the injury.

And forum experts marmion and rich p levelled abuse at me for thinking the same as road cc........goes to show that the not as clever as they think

Edited I was sidetracked

 

[jowwy]

Edited I was sidetracked

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

And forum experts marmion and rich p levelled abuse at me for thinking the same as road cc........goes to show that the not as clever as they think

You are wrong (yet again) - I picked you up for claiming that the disc brake injury/non-injury was being reported in a manner that other incidents were not.

If you took the time to read my replies then you'd see that I have not offered an opinion regarding whether I think the injuries were caused by a disc brake nor have I offered a view on any decisions taken regarding the suspension of the disc brake trial.

I picked you up for being wrong. You got all flouncey and started on about "yanking chains" etc. I have mentioned this already a few pages ago.

 

[rich p]

You are wrong (yet again) - I picked you up for claiming that the disc brake injury/non-injury was being reported in a manner that other incidents were not.

If you took the time to read my replies then you'd see that I have not offered an opinion regarding whether I think the injuries were caused by a disc brake nor have I offered a view on any decisions taken regarding the suspension of the disc brake trial.

I picked you up for being wrong. You got all flouncey and started on about "yanking chains" etc. I have mentioned this already a few pages ago.

Ditto.
I have no idea, and no expert opinion, as to whether the injuries were caused by discs. I don't know enough about discs to know if they are a boon or a menace.
My disagreement with you originally, was that you said that the disc brake injury was reported, whereas others weren't.
Go back and check before you start getting in a lather again

 

[rich p]

rich p levelled abuse at me

p.s. I think you should report the abusive posts I've made
Perhaps you could repost them for me?

 

[Proto]

Is t beyond the wit of man to fabricate some kind of guard /shield to cover the discs outer edge?

 

[400bhp]

Is t beyond the wit of man to fabricate some kind of guard /shield to cover the discs outer edge?

But then they wouldn't be aero innit

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

p.s. I think you should report the abusive posts I've made
Perhaps you could repost them for me?

Here you, chappy. Pipe down. Fore!!!!

 

[CaadX]

Can I just second Rich Ps' point that he has no idea !

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Is t beyond the wit of man to fabricate some kind of guard /shield to cover the discs outer edge?

https://goo.gl/photos/q774UhrXAWUTMikp9

 

[Racing roadkill]

So the UCI have seen sense and banned disc brakes in the pro Peloton then.

Mod Note; posts from this point on have been merged in from a separate thread - hopefully not too confusing as there was not much overlap, but the ban is a natural continuation of the discussion of the trial.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

So the UCI have seen sense and banned disc brakes in the pro Peloton then.

Why do you think it makes sense to ban them? Have they given reasons?