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Disc brakes in Triathlons?

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  • 13-08-2015 2:52pm
    #1
    flares642
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Looking to upgrade my bike and some new bikes have disc brakes. Is it ok to use these in Tri's? Cheers.


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    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    No reason why not.

    You will need to stop at the dismount line ;)


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    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    AKW wrote: »
    No reason why not.

    You will need to stop at the dismount line ;)

    Very exposed callipers and I wonder the effect of the disc with holes in it skinning at a couple of hundred rpm.


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    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    tunney wrote: »
    Very exposed callipers and I wonder the effect of the disc with holes in it skinning at a couple of hundred rpm.

    Forget that rubbish, they don't look very aero.


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    flares642
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭flares642


    I checked with Triathlon Ireland and they are not allowed. Pity.


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    micar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,895 ✭✭✭micar


    flares642 wrote: »
    I checked with Triathlon Ireland and they are not allowed. Pity.

    That's mad!!! Did they provide a reason?


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    68 lost souls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    flares642 wrote: »
    I checked with Triathlon Ireland and they are not allowed. Pity.

    It's strange as I have seen all sorts of bikes at tris including mountain bikes and discs breaks are now UCI legal although ITU allow bikes which are not ITU legal (P5 for example).


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    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    68 lost souls wrote: »
    It's strange as I have seen all sorts of bikes at tris including mountain bikes and discs breaks are now UCI legal although ITU allow bikes which are not TUI legal (P5 for example).

    B@starding teachers


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    68 lost souls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    Lol, that's what I get for to proof reading.


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