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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.
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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