Still on a rim braked roadie, and race on it, many others still do at the races i go to. No plan to get a disc braked road bike, about to upgrade a few bits on another rim braked frame I've had hanging in the shed for a few years. I'm not anti discs, love them on my gravel and MTB, but I still dont see the need for them on a bike where efficiency is key. Let's not ignore that Greenedge are still riding rim braked TT bikes which National Champs was won on. I also flatly refuse to spend $10k on an 8 kg bike. I ride carbon rims, descend Mt Buffalo, Falls and Hotham and have never had an issue. The brake surface on the rim is the key, grooved brake tracks disperse the water and make them far better than aluminum rims. It's unfortunate that the industry has taken the choice away from people but that's nothing new. And I can still fit 30mm tyres on. Cam Nicholls video from a few weeks ago was quite amusing.
Statistics: Posted by lone rider — Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:57 pm