Thread: Disc brakes are now the default on road bikes – and no one cares
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Old 02-24-20, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnk3
The frame for a disc bike does not weigh much more than a rim bike frame, but according to road.cc the rotors, fluid, calipers etc. can add up to a pound more than a rim brake bike for the whole disc bike.
Somebody posted an example in this thread of a race bike that's 200 grams heavier with disc brakes. I think it was Scott Foil?
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