Cycling South Africa allows disc brakes in local road racing

[News bot]

Since the inclusion of disc brakes on road bikes in the WorldTour events, Cycling South Africa has received numerous requests to allow riders to use disc brakes road bikes in road races.

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[Patchelicious]

YAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

 

Its a pleasure

Edited February 27, 2018 by Patchelicious

[Headshot]

Does this mean i should sell my old "used only for the CTCT" road bike to upgrade or will I get along just fine.

 

I'm worried I will be braking too soon and get taken out by late brakers on discs :-) 

[s14phoenix]

Does this mean i should sell my old "used only for the CTCT" road bike to upgrade or will I get along just fine.

 

I'm worried I will be braking too soon and get taken out by late brakers on discs :-) 

 

yes. and now suddenly your OLD bike is worthless but vintage.

[Grease_Monkey]

Does this mean i should sell my old "used only for the CTCT" road bike to upgrade or will I get along just fine.

 

I'm worried I will be braking too soon and get taken out by late brakers on discs :-)

Yes, sell your old bike. If it doesn't have disc brakes it's even more worthless than a 26er. I doubt you will even be able to finish a race on outdated rim brakes.

 

In all seriousness - I think it's great news

Edited February 27, 2018 by Grease_Monkey

[shaper]

looks forward to lots of nice rim brake wheels going cheap soon in the classifieds

[Long Wheel Base]

Well that took forever.

[Lurch the stalker]

Newman is gone all of 10 seconds and already things are happening at CSA...

[Jewbacca]

But they cut like razorblades?

[Long Wheel Base]

But they cut like razorblades?

So rock up to the races with hairy legs and get as free shave during the race

[Jase619]

So rock up to the races with hairy legs and get as free shave during the race

 

I thought they only decapitated people, and cut holes in shoes???

Edited February 27, 2018 by Jase619

[Vetplant]

But they cut like razorblades?

I've never understood the logic in that argument.

 

You have so many sharp cogs, cables and a chain that will catch any finger or the teeth that will puncture a piece of flesh, but I have not heard a serious outcry in favour of enclosed power trains.

 

The massive chainring with teeth have caused me much more damage over my lifetime than any disc brake ever will.

 

Glad sanity has prevailed.

[lechatnoir]

yes. and now suddenly your OLD bike is worthless but vintage.

 

Eroica is the Saturday after the Argus... make the most of it... but check the rules first   

[Patchelicious]

I've never understood the logic in that argument.

 

You have so many sharp cogs, cables and a chain that will catch any finger or the teeth that will puncture a piece of flesh, but I have not heard a serious outcry in favour of enclosed power trains.

 

The massive chainring with teeth have caused me much more damage over my lifetime than any disc brake ever will.

 

Glad sanity has prevailed.

You know what they should ban in cycling? The ground!

[Iwan Kemp]

I've never understood the logic in that argument.

 

You have so many sharp cogs, cables and a chain that will catch any finger or the teeth that will puncture a piece of flesh, but I have not heard a serious outcry in favour of enclosed power trains.

 

The massive chainring with teeth have caused me much more damage over my lifetime than any disc brake ever will.

 

Glad sanity has prevailed.

 

Add in all the catastrophic disc brake incidents happening during mountain biking events each day...

[Jewbacca]

I've never understood the logic in that argument.

 

You have so many sharp cogs, cables and a chain that will catch any finger or the teeth that will puncture a piece of flesh, but I have not heard a serious outcry in favour of enclosed power trains.

 

The massive chainring with teeth have caused me much more damage over my lifetime than any disc brake ever will.

 

Glad sanity has prevailed.

I agree.... I forgot to use the comic sans

 

 

So rock up to the races with hairy legs and get as free shave during the race

hahaha I would only ever rock up with hairy legs... I don't believe in shaving, not even my face!

 

goddam hippy!