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andyp in reply to @hippy

You also need to beef up the fork and frame to handle the additional strain put on them by discs. But then you can save weight at the rim, as you don't need a braking track.

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hippy in reply to @andyp

Yeah but it's grams not kilograms we're talking about for those changes.
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pifko in reply to @andyp

That's all well and good, but the Pro's will complaint that discs take the joy out of the road bike experience. #Ameybait