Drop barred, disc braked race bikes

[samsbike]

I realise that cyclocross bikes have discs and drop bars and road bikes dont need the extra weight.

However, I just can't seem to get my head around why more people aren't buying into discs. I have a genesis equilibrium, thats not particularly working for me. My next option in a few months is a genesis croix de fer and the only reasons I can think of it is because it has discs, is steel and black.

I know I should be riding more, but for the sake of argument, what else could I consider at about £1000.

thanks

 

[vickster]

Weight and cost. I really struggled to find a flat bar bike with discs and carbon forks. Bike shop thought it might be due to fragility and paranoia on the part of the big US manufacturers. After all specialized have had several carbon fork recalls

You could stick skinner bald tyres on a cx bike with discs presumably?

 

[2pies]

Good article here.

http://road.cc/content/feature/72743-disc-brake-revolution-coming-industry-insider-comment

 

[samsbike]

Good article here.

http://road.cc/content/feature/72743-disc-brake-revolution-coming-industry-insider-comment

I read that too and it was interesting. I am just wondering why more commuting bikes dont come with them.

 

[gb155]

I'm waiting for the day that all road bikes have disks, the sooner the better imho.

 

[vickster]

What makes a bike a commuting bike? In your first post you talking race bikes which aren't your typical commuter with limited clearance for guards and a lack of fixing for racks? Given the state of the roads, a cx bike seems ideal

 

[2pies]

Agreed. I ride a CX bike (sadly not with disks) to work and wouldn't swap it for anything. I think most hybrid bikes do have disks now, certainly those above the £500 mark. On CX bikes they are still a premium. The Spec. Secteur does, which is probably considered a commuter.

I'm planning to buy a really nice road bike next year (carbon frame, £1500-£2000) and really hope that some in that price range have disks by then. I suspect that bikes marketed as "sportive" bikes will adopt them first, which would suit me perfectly e.g. Spec. Roubaix, C'dale Synapse, Trek Domane etc.

 

[samsbike]

Agreed. I ride a CX bike (sadly not with disks) to work and wouldn't swap it for anything. I think most hybrid bikes do have disks now, certainly those above the £500 mark. On CX bikes they are still a premium. The Spec. Secteur does, which is probably considered a commuter.

I'm planning to buy a really nice road bike next year (carbon frame, £1500-£2000) and really hope that some in that price range have disks by then. I suspect that bikes marketed as "sportive" bikes will adopt them first, which would suit me perfectly e.g. Spec. Roubaix, C'dale Synapse, Trek Domane etc.

I would love it if they did adopt discs, maybe I should just wait. I thought the top of the range Spesh Roubaix had adopted discs. Edit - it has

http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/detail/13roubaix/roubaix/roubaix expert sl4 disc/

 

[PpPete]

I would love it if they did adopt discs, maybe I should just wait. I thought the top of the range Spesh Roubaix had adopted discs. Edit - it has

http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/detail/13roubaix/roubaix/roubaix expert sl4 disc/

£3K and it's still mechanical discs ?
I'd wait, hydraulics for road levers are, apparently, not far away.

 

[gavintc]

I'm waiting for the day that all road bikes have disks, the sooner the better imho.

I can't see it coming for road race bikes. The difficultly in trueing up a wheel after a puncture will keep road bikes with rim brakes for the foreseeable future. It may arrive for commuters, touring and leisure bikes.

 

[Alembicbassman]

Rim brakes are easy to set-up and adjust, discs are a bit fiddly. The Avid BB3 discs are supposed to be a real pain in the bum, requiring a special tool to adjust.

 

[steve52]

i too think it will happen, and roll on that day , untill then i hace my cx for everday and my rim destroyer for any races lol

 

[avsd]

I agree with gavintc I think disc for commuting particularily in the wet winter will become more popular. Don't think racers will want the extra weight and complexity.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

£3K and it's still mechanical discs ?
I'd wait, hydraulics for road levers are, apparently, not far away.

The roubaix disk I showed in another thread when fitted TRP parabox hydraulic braking and Di2 along with other bits becomes pretty costly. The result I never expected was a bike which costs substantially more than my s-works bikes. I think reasonably priced decent hydraulics are at least two or three years off.

 

[gaz]

I realise that cyclocross bikes have discs and drop bars and road bikes dont need the extra weight.

However, I just can't seem to get my head around why more people aren't buying into discs. I have a genesis equilibrium, thats not particularly working for me. My next option in a few months is a genesis croix de fer and the only reasons I can think of it is because it has discs, is steel and black.

I know I should be riding more, but for the sake of argument, what else could I consider at about £1000.

thanks

Plenty of cyclocross bikes out there for £1000, some with better specs than the genesis.