kosmonooit Posted December 10, 2011 Share Interesting to see that they have gone with the mechanical / cable system. One plus is that it cuts out all that mech-hydraulic conversion headgear Edited December 10, 2011 by kosmonooit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 10, 2011 Share SRAM confirms that they are actively developing road bike disc brakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted December 16, 2011 Share CANYON PROJECT 6.8! Canyon is the first manufacturer in the world to develop a road race bike which features hydraulic disc brakes that are controlled by the brake/shift levers. Thanks to this technology the safety of bike racers is significantly raised as disc brakes clearly function better than traditional brake systems on wet courses and on long descents. They also radically reduce the wear on the rims. The weight of the complete bike – despite being extremely robust – is still under the UCI limit of 6.8kg. What makes this technology possible is the patented brake/shift levers which for the first time allows the hydraulic fluid reservoir to be contained inside the shift levers. The Project 6.8 was developed together with Hans-Christian Smolik. The technical background of a road bike disc brake. ”Hydraulic disc brakes have become standard on high-end mountain bikes because of their good braking performance and reliability. So far, road bikes have continued to use rim brakes to stop. On long descents the heat generated by the rim brakes leads to a reduction in their effectiveness. This reason alone makes heavier riders wish for a workable and more reliable braking system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 24, 2011 Share Looks like they could be on most road bikes soon https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum/links/goto/12-bikeradarcom/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted March 15, 2012 Share http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tech-colnago-launch-c59-disc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted September 19, 2012 Share http://www.silverbacklab.com/2011_website_SILVERBACK/scalera_pro_13.htm Looks like Silverback is also coming to the party. Looks like a very smart bike too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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