Does Size Matter? | GCN Tech Investigates The Best Disc Brake Rotor Size For A Road Bike
Braking is an important aspect for safe and fast cycling, but just what is the best sized disc brake rotor to use? Is bigger actually better? Will larger disc brakes slow you down faster? Hydraulic disc brakes are a contentious topic in cycling, but they are becoming increasingly popular amongst cyclists and manufacturers alike for their reliability in bad weather and great performance. Alex and Ollie swap between 140mm and 160mm rotors and measure their stopping distances from 40kph to find out....
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Which rotor sizes would you prefer to use?
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Watch more on GCN Tech...
📹 Why Ollie Chose Rim Brakes | https://gcn.eu/53i
Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound:
Air Ratchet 4 - SFX Producer
Air Ratchet 5 - SFX Producer
Air Ratchet Rev 1 - SFX Producer
Air Ratchet Tighten 8 - SFX Producer
Animal (Instrumental Version) - Suffer City
Animal Crackers - Justnormal
Clean Cut - Bonkers Beat Club
Heart In Hand (Instrumental Version) - Wellmess (1)
Luminescent Waves - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Palisades - Gregory David
Silhouette (Young Community Remix) (Instrumental Version) - Cacti
Take Out - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Wizards at the Circus - Mac Taboel
Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/
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Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology.
We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding.
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