Trek Madone 9.9 vs aero bike with discbrakes

pippi_langsamer-2

Imposter wrote:

mamil314 wrote:

Whichever you end up buying, don't use it for your racing debut!

If he buys the disc bike, then that's not likely anyway. At least not in the forseeable..

Are there any national federations allow discs yet?

imposter2.0

Pippi Langsamer wrote:

Imposter wrote:

mamil314 wrote:

Whichever you end up buying, don't use it for your racing debut!

If he buys the disc bike, then that's not likely anyway. At least not in the forseeable..

Are there any national federations allow discs yet?

No idea, sorry. I'm only interested in BC though, although I imagine any roll-out would have to be coordinated across all the NGBs at the same time, in any case..

whatleytom

I'd have the Madone, if you want something actually aero, why compromise it with disc brakes, not to mention the additional weight. Yes disc braking effectiveness will make a marginally better go at enabling you to stop a few meters quicker, and that's what the tests show, but you're riding your bike wrong if you're ever really needing to jam your brakes on like that.

simonsays

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/about ... m=referral

I would try to hold off buying a new bike for another year. Discs are here and are possibly the best upgrade for a bike since carbon frames. Steel frame, hand built wheel loving dinosaurs need not apply, do the Eroica!

If you understand how to brake then you will stop much faster, and the brakes will be consistent in wet weather. Now carbon rims are so common this is a significant improvement.

Also zero rim wear means barring accident those rims will last indefinitely.

Unfortunately new Aero disc bikes are still pricey. The only version at a good price now I can find is the Cervelo S3 Disc, but the Vias or Foil are more to my taste but seriously over priced. You could buy the frame and forks and build yourself with the same components for about €3000 less than RRP. They have built in 40% discount!

whatleytom

Why hold off? Just because British cycling now allows folk to race on disc brakes doesn't suddenly mean the flood gates open to new disc bikes, even in the next year?? At the end of the day the op wants aero. Disc brakes don't help with that, so why bother?

simonsays

Discs help every bike, no they are not aero, but being able to stop in the rain and going down mountains more effectively with the added benefit of no rim wear will be useful to all bikes and bike rides.

The OP has not asked for a TT bike so I think the features apply as equally if not more so than a climbing bike. Also why buy into a soon to be outdated groupset, wheelset and frame now. Its like getting a 10 speed bike or worse.

The only reason not to get discs was to go racing for me.

whatleytom

TT bikes aren't much more aero than road bikes now, they just allow you to get into a more aero position. I don't get your arguement about outdated groupsets, shimano has only just launched a complete revision of dura ace and ultegra, and is unlikely to do so again for several years, unless you think 12 speed is round the corner.

JesseD

Personally go for disc’s for the reasons above, they are here to stay now and do offer superior braking than rim brakes plus you don’t get rim wear, or overheating. Yes they are not particularly aero but neither are rim brakes and I would bet 90% of us would not notice the aero benefits of rim v calipers anyway. Aero is great but I’d rather better stopping performance over a perceived slight aero advantage.

I do reckon that in the next 2-3 years we will start to see more aero disc bakes being released now that more countries are accepting them in races and as popularity grows.

bikerlorrie

It has become the Madone!

Very Happy with it, thank you for all your messages and opinions.

whatleytom

Good choice, nice bike.