Road disc to blame again. Look how the tires lose traction from the over powered hydro road disc calipers that are designed for WAY wider and softer tires.
I appreciate this channel, and watch it regularly. And also, I'm NOT in favour of disc brakes. However, I'm not convinced that disc brakes are to blame in this instance. Anyone that has ever raced in wet conditions would know, that some days roads are just slippery as. Because of possibly a combination of oil, dirt and rain water on the road surface. In these conditions, even going slow around a bend or straight could cause the bike sliding out from underneath you without applying any brakes. And this was just one of those days. Happy riding guys 🙂
Yup…..I hit a pot hole while drinking lost control of the front and squeeze the front brake, braked locked up on a bit of gravel, I flew over the handle bar….broke my clavicle in 3 places and a concussion, now I’m looking to go back to rim brake
It‘s true… but maybe we also should talk about bros skipping Juniors and U23 where they can jerk out their „natural“ hormone surplus. Pls send them Natashas OF
Its not disk brakes in this case, there was fresh laid tarmac in this section , wich is very oily and greasy and in combination with water its like waterslide. There are better footaage in YT from side of the road taken how riders going down and sliding on the road like in waterslide and not even touching others. It would happen with any brakes in this section at this speed and with such skinny tyres. In fact modern bikes has better traction, because of wider tyres they use but still, this section in race was exception.
Riders commented front of bunch hit slippery tarmac slammed on the brakes causing peleton to compress hence crash. Suspect rim brake made this reaction less severe in the past. But still fresh wet tarmac is lethal.
They're riding 30mm tyres at 70psi standard to account for the disc brakes, and they still all lock up and nearly all go down. Sure the road was pretty crap, and wet etc, but its not like all the roads in the past were any better.
Have been watching pro cycling for 40 years- don't recall seeing crashes like that in the past on such a mundane bit of road. I guess in the past riders had more leeway just to ride to the conditions, now they 're racing everything – speeds are higher and disc brakes easily overcome traction in those conditions.
Riding gravel bikes on road with over 100 guys who’s race resultd determine their salary and career prospects, and their family’s future – surprise, surprise 😂. Gotta ban these disc brakes in road racing asap!
😂 I just had my second crash, all cut up on my right leg, left knee all scared up from a crash at basically zero km came to a stop over a patch of fish flies ( June bugs) on the ground, embarrassing but okay only my pride was hurt, it was like riding through grease, was on city security cam but footage not release thank god lol😂
looks like they hit that puddle on the left side and hydroplaned… but yeah ill keep riding my old rim brake cervelo… mostly because they look 1000x better than discs.
merely riding through water won't make you fall. they had to have freaked out and grabbed their brakes. so many people who race don't have very good bike handling skills.
As you've said, "disc brakes for the dirt"! Peloton racing down a wet mountain road at 50 +mph in a bunch with disc brakes – Professional Bike Racers? More like Evel Kinevil
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Nothing to do with disc brakes.
Waiting on delivery of my Winspace SLC 2.0 rim brake frame. Excited! Replacing my very old 2007 rim brake frame. I ain’t doin’ no road disc!
I hear the UCI is going to restrict disc rotor size to 100mm to help prevent locking up 🙂
I feel sorry for the riders who have to ride unsafe shit
I appreciate this channel, and watch it regularly. And also, I'm NOT in favour of disc brakes. However, I'm not convinced that disc brakes are to blame in this instance. Anyone that has ever raced in wet conditions would know, that some days roads are just slippery as. Because of possibly a combination of oil, dirt and rain water on the road surface. In these conditions, even going slow around a bend or straight could cause the bike sliding out from underneath you without applying any brakes. And this was just one of those days. Happy riding guys 🙂
New tyres are waxy.
But just wait till hydro disk is combined with hookless, then we'll see some real thrills & spills.
How do you know it was a locked brake? I think its the modulation thats the problem..
You are the only one saying this online, I believe you
They should make everyone have rim brakes and disc brakes just to super safe
Yup…..I hit a pot hole while drinking lost control of the front and squeeze the front brake, braked locked up on a bit of gravel, I flew over the handle bar….broke my clavicle in 3 places and a concussion, now I’m looking to go back to rim brake
👎'd road disk. Never have. Never will.
I think it’s the pneumatic tyres. This never happened with solid rubber tyres or even wooden tires. 😂
Do you remember Roglic ever crashing when he was on rim brakes ? I don't. Now he crashes at every race he takes part in.
Disc brakes are not only dangerous, they make the bike also very slowww because of all the drag.
It‘s true… but maybe we also should talk about bros skipping Juniors and U23 where they can jerk out their „natural“ hormone surplus. Pls send them Natashas OF
Its not disk brakes in this case, there was fresh laid tarmac in this section , wich is very oily and greasy and in combination with water its like waterslide. There are better footaage in YT from side of the road taken how riders going down and sliding on the road like in waterslide and not even touching others. It would happen with any brakes in this section at this speed and with such skinny tyres. In fact modern bikes has better traction, because of wider tyres they use but still, this section in race was exception.
Riders commented front of bunch hit slippery tarmac slammed on the brakes causing peleton to compress hence crash. Suspect rim brake made this reaction less severe in the past. But still fresh wet tarmac is lethal.
They're riding 30mm tyres at 70psi standard to account for the disc brakes, and they still all lock up and nearly all go down. Sure the road was pretty crap, and wet etc, but its not like all the roads in the past were any better.
They need Conti 35mm 4Season Tyres
You forgot to mention about slippery tarmac lol
Next step of bike industry: " Tyre pressure control e -pump integration into carbon rims" 😂
DR do you have an opinion about ketones?
in G. Thomas’ podcast they mentioned it with Pogacar as a guest on this episode after the Giro
Have been watching pro cycling for 40 years- don't recall seeing crashes like that in the past on such a mundane bit of road. I guess in the past riders had more leeway just to ride to the conditions, now they 're racing everything – speeds are higher and disc brakes easily overcome traction in those conditions.
Riding gravel bikes on road with over 100 guys who’s race resultd determine their salary and career prospects, and their family’s future – surprise, surprise 😂. Gotta ban these disc brakes in road racing asap!
Why did the bike industry go away from cable actuated disc brakes? Are they safer?
When the axis of steering is a mile from your ear, the bike is unrideable. Top tubes longer, head angles steeper fixes this.
😂 I just had my second crash, all cut up on my right leg, left knee all scared up from a crash at basically zero km came to a stop over a patch of fish flies ( June bugs) on the ground, embarrassing but okay only my pride was hurt, it was like riding through grease, was on city security cam but footage not release thank god lol😂
just imagine if the top 3/5 riders could not have made it to the tour as a result this shit ….
wont be long before banning car brakes on a bike
looks like they hit that puddle on the left side and hydroplaned… but yeah ill keep riding my old rim brake cervelo… mostly because they look 1000x better than discs.
The solution is to ban all types of brakes.
It’s obvious the uci does not prioritize rider safety. Period. It’s all just business
Discs are a disaster but the men with the money do not care.
thoughts on honey bro?
Cheap cable road disc for the win! 🤣
Not to mention Some Road in France are "old"
merely riding through water won't make you fall. they had to have freaked out and grabbed their brakes. so many people who race don't have very good bike handling skills.
Rim brakes for road and disk brakes for dirt. It ain't rocket science
disc brake manufacturers are criminals
Aydeen ay
As you've said, "disc brakes for the dirt"! Peloton racing down a wet mountain road at 50
+mph in a bunch with disc brakes – Professional Bike Racers? More like Evel Kinevil