Been away for about 5-6 years...what have I missed?
06-28-21, 07:35 PM
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Been away for about 5-6 years...what have I missed?
I've been away from cycling completely for about 5 years. I was a regular on this forum and this is my first post since 2016. After watching my beloved road bike sitting the corner of the garage for years just wasting away I decided to give it another go. Dropped it off at the local shop today for a complete overhaul and am looking to get back in the saddle. One thing I have noticed is that cyclocross disk brakes are all the rage now instead of rim brakes. What else have I missed?
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I've been away from cycling completely for about 5 years. I was a regular on this forum and this is my first post since 2016. After watching my beloved road bike sitting the corner of the garage for years just wasting away I decided to give it another go. Dropped it off at the local shop today for a complete overhaul and am looking to get back in the saddle. One thing I have noticed is that cyclocross disk brakes are all the rage now instead of rim brakes. What else have I missed?
Oh, and lots of folks are going to tubeless tires, even on the road. Also, 25mm is now considered a skinny tire.
Derailers that work with a mechanical cable are starting to be thought of as quaint and archaic. Ditto the brakes, where everything is now becoming hydraulic.
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Wireless electronic shifting
Through axles
28mm-32mm tires
Tubeless tires.
Through axles
28mm-32mm tires
Tubeless tires.
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Gravel bikes.
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I just came back from about 8 years off, and they're apparently still arguing about tire width and rolling resistance.
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