Originally Posted by
seypat
Who said anything about hating disc brakes? I might prefer discs also. But that's not the point here. The OP started a thread stating that the pros prefer disc brakes because there are no rim brakes in the peloton. There's a chance that could be an accurate statement, but maybe not. The point is that the teams/riders use what their sponsors/partners/endorsers tell them to use, not necessarily what they want to use. The product/item they use might be better, or it might not be.
More important here is that the endorsement did it's job for the OP. He/she took a look at that and decided to start a thread about it. Win win for the new product.
All I'm saying is that the engineering comes before the marketing. Tech that doesn't work doesn't survive long (however well it is marketed) and certainly doesn't take over 100% of the upper end market like disc brakes pretty much have.
You are always going to get individuals who dislike whatever new tech comes along. You see that with any new technology, however good it is.
We're not talking about individual products being endorsed here. Like Campag vs Shimano or Vittoria vs Conti, where one product of the same type might be better than another. This is a fundamental technology change from rim to disc brakes.
Anyway this is the stuff of bike forum legend. Nobody is going to change their mind about disc vs rim brakes.