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Yeah, disc brakes do kinda sound like the long term answer.. I just have the horrible feeling that if I buy a bike and two sets of wheels now it will all go the way of Betamax in a few years as axle standards evolve. And the issue of a racing double with short stays and a 135mm disc rear end. Does everyone just have shitty chainline?
I at first blamed my frame.. (the older model did have larger section chainstays and seatstays.) But if I am going to buy a new frame, I would want to have a better idea of what to look for (chainstay mount brake or seatstay mount? and would want to know if it will it rub with the wheels that I already own?)
If I could fix it by changing a rear wheel, that would be class. I just need to figure out what tubular wheel would be least likely to rub on the frame that I already own.
The pads are currently as far out as possible without loosing the ability to lock the wheel. I changed the cheapo brake housing for a DA9000 cable kit (with the polymer crap sanded off the clamped section) which slightly improved feel but didn't noticeably increase the maximum initial distance between the pads and rim. I thought about compressionless BMX brake housing, or running my hoods much higher on the bars to increase lever travel.. but haven't tried either yet.
I kinda wonder what the answer is for a pro like Kittel? He is both larger and dramatically stronger than me. Is his rear brake just rubbing constantly?
I figure there must be some people heavier than me on here who have figured this out.
I will try to make a shorter/more coherent version of the initial post later on and throw that up on the other thread.
thanks the the replies
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Yeah, disc brakes do kinda sound like the long term answer
I'm a hefty unit and don't really get brake rub as such on my Aluminium Road Bike. On the verge of purchasing my first crabon bike so I'll see how that goes.
I do get (front) brake rub out of the saddle on a Giant TCX with TRP Spyre mechanical disc brakes. Not ruling out me being useless as setting up disc brakes however.
Ste_S
Interesting that even the 32/36 spoked wheels rub. I see why you'd question rims and QRs might cause this (I prefer track/solid axled hubs, but I don't have massive problems with QRd hubs). But the thing that changed for you (when brake rub got more frequent) was the frame... maybe you're looking in the wrong place? Maybe stays are too flexy for you/your friends/everybody over 140lbs? I assume the frames you mention are all plastic?
Of course, you could just run your brakes much further from the rim. Or get disc brakes.