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The only caveat is carbon wheels. I hate rim brakes on carbon wheels,they legitimately suck and disc is way better for that application. I actually just sold m
by vecinu 5y ago
The only caveat is carbon wheels. I hate rim brakes on carbon wheels,they legitimately suck and disc is way better for that application.
I actually just sold my carbon wheels and downgraded back to aluminium until I buy a disc bike for the long term.
- matsemann 5y agoRim breaking on deep dish tempo wheels sounds horrifying.
- usrusr 5y agoThey are certainly not the kind of wheels you'd want to use on steep roads with unpredictable weather (e.g. because the trip was planned months in advance and the bike), anybody into that kind of toy usually keeps a set of low section wheels for those occasions (or bike/bikes, if the looks just don't match). Disc brake doesn't change that by the way, because crosswinds can be brutal in the mountains.
- vecinu 5y agoDiscs solve my issue because 40mm deep is enough to not suffer from terrible crosswinds, if the wheels are made well. The worst problem is after a few minutes of constant breaking, which you have to do if you're descending a mountain carefully and care for your life, the rim brakes on carbon start to squeal and you lose a lot of braking power. You also used to risk delamination but that isn't that big of an issue on the newer wheels.