Just done a regular MTB ride on the new crosser.

I've just read the article.

I can see the sense in the bigger rotors even if I was sceptical at first. (My reasoning was that they won't want the greater weight and, while the descents on TdeF, Vuelta etc are long, those riders are aren't carrying as much weight as we would be ie fat and panniers and they're not going to be dragging the brakes much, again as we would. Then I remembered the UCI weight limit so they'll use the extra weight for the brakes rather than sticking lead onto the frame.)

The anticipated SRAM announcement is for the Red groupset. So that's about £350 for new levers only based on current pricing. But of course they'll jack the price up if they're introducing significantly new technology.
Again according to, the article Shimano are looking at disc-compatible Di2. So ~£750-£1500 depending whether it's Ultegra or DA and then there's the cost of the calipers and rotors !

No, I think the adaptors will be around for a good few years although I agree that fully integrated systems will become more popular when the price comes down significantly.
It'll be interesting to see how Campag and SRAM fit hydraulic cylinders into their levers. Or maybe they'll use remote master cylinders ;-)



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I am not sure how sound that prediction is TBH. It's kind of sandwiched between Hushovd for the Olympic Gold, and the Dutch building a mountain, with underwater bobsled run.

If, and that's a big if, it comes to pass, there will be a two speed impact, as not only will the technology itself be expensive, but the knock-on effects of related gear replacement will be huger still. Can we really see tens of thousands of amateur racers getting rid of frames and wheelsets running into thousands and tens of thousands of pounds?

Would be good news for those of us who don't find rim brakes to be a limiting factor I suppose. Somehow, I just don't think that the scope for improvement that we saw with MTBs is there. I could be wrong, I often am

The rim of the wheel is the perfect disc brake and the technology for applying friction material has been developed to a high level. The only factor, which spoils the rim as a brake is its susceptibility to wetting and contamination so perhaps discs will only become popular on road bikes ridden in wet climates? Why would you need to worry about dirty wet rims if you lived in the south of France, Spain or California?