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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-18, 02:05 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

Again, time as a metric for component life is at...

Again, time as a metric for component life is at best inconclusive. I never seem to get cables to last more than a year-- so at most 10,000 miles.

The frame on my KHS CX100 died a month after...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-24-18, 07:45 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

I wonder about the folks speaking of the "hassle"...

I wonder about the folks speaking of the "hassle" of hydro discs. I made the conversion from TRP Hy/Rd to full-hydro about 10 weeks ago, and have literally not touched the brakes since I finished...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-18, 02:58 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

Yeah, I've got Ultegra rim brakes on my other...

Yeah, I've got Ultegra rim brakes on my other bike. They work fine-- great, even. I had the option of getting my Cervelo with discs, opted not to. Good disc brakes are great. Good disc brakes are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-18, 02:45 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

I'm saying it's not a black or white issue. In...

I'm saying it's not a black or white issue. In the OP's case, there is nothing to be gained in choosing the disc model, because the equipment is... meh. Rim brakes will do the same job for less...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-18, 07:37 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

So what y'all are saying now is that rim brakes...

So what y'all are saying now is that rim brakes are fine because you're slow? Why would I not want brakes to quickly bring me down from 45mph? I can hit 45mph on a descent quite easily.

I didn't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-21-18, 09:17 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

In pertinent summary: Disc brakes can be...

In pertinent summary:

Disc brakes can be better than rim brakes-- but the bottom-of-the-line Shimano mechanicals offer no real advantage over a typical rim brake
Disc brakes may indeed by "the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-20-18, 07:44 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

Tell that to anyone who's ever had the end of a...

Tell that to anyone who's ever had the end of a handlebar pulled out of their leg after a crash.

Also, the things with the teeth are the sharpest things on a bicycle.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-15-18, 06:59 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

...but that doesn't really apply here, as the OP...

...but that doesn't really apply here, as the OP is looking at a bike with either rim brakes or Shimano BR-305 mechanical discs. In that context, I'd go with the rim brakes. The cost to upgrade the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-14-18, 02:47 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

As one of the mechanics at my LBS says, "There's...

As one of the mechanics at my LBS says, "There's no such thing as a completely true rotor right out of the box. Some are just less bent."

A few minutes with a tool (or in my case, a crescent...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-14-18, 07:57 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 23,647
Posted By DrIsotope

Rim brake for sure. The Speedster 20 isn't a...

Rim brake for sure. The Speedster 20 isn't a featherweight as it is, and the disc model weighs 1.75lbs more.

I've also never met a Tektro caliper I've liked, so you can easily put some of that...
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