Pinarello is reporting UCI will legalize discs for 2016

[pamountainbiker]

Is this old news? Just saw their very newly updated 2016 website, the new Dogma F8 Disk model is being released, on that webpage Pinarello is reporting that by 2016 UCI will allow disc brake road bikes in all races. Also posted this in another thread. Interestingly the new Dogma Disk has 406 chainstays, 9mm shorter than recommended by Shimano if indeed the bike has 135MM spacing.

[bm0p700f]

If t has 130mm spacng then changing wheels will be a problem as everyone else is using 135mm spacing.

[jeffy]

i would be interesting if did programming enabled the cross chaining "chain rub" concerns positions on 135mm to not happen,.

[bombertodd]

If t has 130mm spacng then changing wheels will be a problem as everyone else is using 135mm spacing.

Some are using 142mm too. I wonder what will be the final axle standard.

[fromtrektocolnago]

Pretty much any road bike offering that is race oriented(as opposed to endurance) is doing chain stays shorter than the Shimano recommendation. The reviews point to potential issues like chain rub, or changing rear wheels. I haven't been reading or hearing complaints so I imagine the solutions have worked out better than those around the new 'improved' bottom brackets, but I agree it will be interesting to see if approaches standardize more after UCI grants permanent approval. I have no doubt that some approaches will be deemed to work better than others

[stanseven]

If t has 130mm spacng then changing wheels will be a problem as everyone else is using 135mm spacing.

Some are using 142mm too. I wonder what will be the final axle standard.

If someone is buying and planning to race, I would wait. Having approval on discs is just part. Otherwise you might have to buy another frame a year later.

[Valbrona]

Crankset manufacturers need to be increasing chainline.

[jeffy]

Crankset manufacturers need to be increasing chainline.

you can already buy a Red22 Wide crank. Only place i have seen it is on Quarq

[wheelsONfire]

What is the WW in you say about disc brakes and what about the drag?