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@Smallfurry
Most purists dont want the weight, expense, and extra mechanical bits of discs on a road bike. Theres a good chance they dont need it either.
If you're a big enough roadie to spend out on this stuff. Then the chances are you have a flash fair weather, road bike. That woud'nt disc see much dirty roads or rain anyway.
Thats what the utility CX/audax/traing bike is for.
As for wether the pros, that cant pick and choose where or when they ride flash bikes, need them. I guess that depends on how much the manufactures will push them as part of sponsering.
I'm interested to see how removing braking suface, will effect tubular rim weight.