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Old 06-12-2014, 03:29 PM   #1470
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Originally Posted by squiggs96 View Post
At my LBS they were saying you are going to see many more high end road bikes with disc brakes coming out in the near future. They are finding with the high speeds people are going, especially downhill, that the V brakes aren't as safe. Disc brakes offer more control and power, through a much wider range of weather than the V brakes. A big concern with V brakes is them overheating during a long downhill run, and becoming useless.
Cool. I knew v brakes and u brakes get glazed and become less effective. I use hydro's and mechanical. I can see the everyday cyclist using them. Around here the hardcore racers say they won't use them.
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