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@ Brickman. I've been using discs on my MTB for years too. They are completely wicked. However I rode an Alpine decent in Chamonix (on the road) on my MTB. By the end of the decent both my 160mm Hope mini monos were useless. the brakes didn't work due to heat, discs were purple and the front one slightly warped.. I only weigh 11.5 stone.
Purely from a design point of view it would be good fun to try and design something for a road bike. Trying to get something super light that tucked neatly behind a skimpy road bike fork leg, yet still with massive power.