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105 Disc or Ultegra with calipers?

by joachimvadseth
Fri, Nov 22, 2019 14:43
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Hey guys! Haveing trouble deciding my next investment.. 

 

looking at the Canyon Aeroad CF SL 8.0 with Ultegra R8000 with direct mount calipers OR the 7.0 with 105 and didc brakes.. they are both in silver, witch I really want. But disc or no disc? If I go Ultegra disc its only availsble in black 2 

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CyclingInBeastMode | 5 years ago
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deffo  go no disc, there's absolutely zero need to go disc in any weather conditions and calipers are ridiculously easy to maintain and replace pads. If you're one to ride in constant wet/mud for 10,000+ miles a year, live in a hilly area and use carbon rims then discs might be a consideration based on cost of wearing themout, otherwise you absolutely don't need them.

Aethetically it's a no brainer to go caliper brake.

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wycombewheeler replied to CyclingInBeastMode | 5 years ago
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CyclingInBeastMode wrote:

deffo  go no disc, there's absolutely zero need to go disc in any weather conditions and calipers are ridiculously easy to maintain and replace pads. If you're one to ride in constant wet/mud for 10,000+ miles a year, live in a hilly area and use carbon rims then discs might be a consideration based on cost of wearing themout, otherwise you absolutely don't need them.

Aethetically it's a no brainer to go caliper brake.

I have a canyon aeroad, and this is not true, braking in the dry is fantastic, braking in the wet is minimal, to the point where it's hard to lose any speed going down anything over 10%. Ignore all these traditionalists telling you disc brakes are not better than rim brakes. 

However, unless the aeroad is going to be your only bike, there is no need to take it out in the wet, keep it for best and enjoy it in the sunshine, keep it clean, and rim brakes are fine.

Also aeroad comes with very nice expensive wheels, riding in the wet is a sure way to need to replace these sooner than neccesary as the brake blockes collect grit.

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EddyBerckx | 5 years ago
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disc all day, especially if we're talking about an aero bike with carbon aero wheels. 

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