Any reason not to get the S-Works Tarmac SL7?
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That is good to know. Still, they are becoming less and less common and I think that Zipp and ENVE will eventually stop making rim-brake wheels as well. I'm just going to prepare for a disc frame or bike next. My buddy ended up buying my disc Tarmac to race on so I'm down to my BMC. love the BMC but I'd like to get something that can handle 28-30 tires as well. Disc bikes are nice to have here too.
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That is good to know. Still, they are becoming less and less common and I think that Zipp and ENVE will eventually stop making rim-brake wheels as well. I'm just going to prepare for a disc frame or bike next. My buddy ended up buying my disc Tarmac to race on so I'm down to my BMC. love the BMC but I'd like to get something that can handle 28-30 tires as well. Disc bikes are nice to have here too.
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I don't think this have been mentioned lately but stiffening up the fork for disk has to change the handling. I will test the limits so I know what to expect. We have a Roubaix that under heavy braking from speed with the rear lifting the fork would oscillate side to side very much like my track car would dart on hot race tires at the limit. It is probably small enough not to matter at anything less than max brake but I suspect without proof there is a diff. With beach cruiser size tires so popular that would swamp the feel so probably not an issue but something to keep in mind.
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That is my outlook too. Not just Zipp and Enve, but other wheel manufacturers too. There were definitely more choices when I upgraded my rim brake wheels in 2017 than when I looked last year.
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I don't think this have been mentioned lately but stiffening up the fork for disk has to change the handling. I will test the limits so I know what to expect. We have a Roubaix that under heavy braking from speed with the rear lifting the fork would oscillate side to side very much like my track car would dart on hot race tires at the limit. It is probably small enough not to matter at anything less than max brake but I suspect without proof there is a diff. With beach cruiser size tires so popular that would swamp the feel so probably not an issue but something to keep in mind.
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Regarding strictly the braking aspect, you are correct; both road bikes and mountain bikes have disc brakes. But have you considered suspension? Road bike forks deflect to cushion the weight on the forks, whereas mount bike forks have suspension travel. So road bike forks are a compromise between (a) keeping both forks similar to provide suspension when riding down a less than perfectly smooth road and (b) overbuilding the disc-side fork to resist the twisting forces when braking hard.
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Regarding strictly the braking aspect, you are correct; both road bikes and mountain bikes have disc brakes. But have you considered suspension? Road bike forks deflect to cushion the weight on the forks, whereas mount bike forks have suspension travel. So road bike forks are a compromise between (a) keeping both forks similar to provide suspension when riding down a less than perfectly smooth road and (b) overbuilding the disc-side fork to resist the twisting forces when braking hard.
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No we were discussing why one should not buy a Spec SL7. Disk brakes for some is a deal breaker. As for weight some have had to compromise elsewhere to accommodate the weight penalty. No free lunch.