Road Bike With Disc Brakes And Mudguards
The wessex is a lightweight carbon fibre road bike with disc brakes and eyelets for mudguards.
Road bike with disc brakes and mudguards. The industry s growing affinity for disc brakes and wider tyres is leading to frames being built with more tyre clearance than ever. Disc brakes weigh more when road cyclists are often doing everything they can to make their bike as light as possible for speed reasons the addition of discs brakes will add weight to a bike. That means the chainstays are a bit longer. Mudguards are a great idea throughout winter.
Cons of disc brakes. Mudguards that fit to racing bikes are increasingly available. In this video we use sks long raceblades which should fit to all racing bikes. Decathlon triban rc 520 disc brake road bike 729 99.
Disc brakes especially hydraulic disc brake systems are generally heavier than rim brakes. If you want road bike mudguards and your bike lacks mudguard eyes. And with shimano s hydraulic disc brakes 25mm tyres and sub 9kg weight it s a bike that combines comfort control and performance in one very smart package. Especially on modern disc braked bikes.
British brand whyte has a good handle on the demands of the british cyclist. You can fit mudguards to a bike without eyelets. Since the all road type of winter bike is configured differently from one to the next it isn t feasible to comment definitively on disc brake compatibility. Fitting full length mudguards with disc brakes.
In order to fit full length mudguards you need a frame with enough clearance under the brakes and behind the seat tube. Traditional full mudguards have a bracket that attaches at the brake bridge rear and fork crown front check that these options are available if your bike has disc brakes. Disc brakes do not rely upon the wheel rim or provide adequate braking. Best road bike mudguards this winter braze on image.