Modifications include ban on 90-degree sharp edges 𒆙along perimeter of rotor﷽s
How new are disc brakes to the pro peloton? So🅷 new ꧂that mechnics haven't yet pulled off the safety stickers (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
The UCI officially announced Thursday that it will 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:recommence the trial of disc brakes, which will have ﷽no 90-degree sharp edges, in road events beginning January 1, 2017. A꧂ccording to a statement from the UCI, the trial will be closely monitored and formally reviewed every month.
The decision to reinstate the disc brake trial came after months of discussions with teams, riders and industry representatives, along with the support from Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) and Association Internationale des Groupes Cyclistes♉ Professionels (AIGCP).
"Following extensive examination of the equipment and a detailed safety 🤪report, it has been agreed with manufacturers that the trial will restart on January 1st 2017 exclusively with discs which should be modified to ensure the perimeter edge of the brake rotor does not contain any 90 degree edges but are smoothed or chamfered," the statement read.
Disc brakes were first introduced in road events at th♈e end of the 2015 season and into the beginning of ♔2016. The trial was halted after a series of complaints from teams, riders and organisations, such as the CPA and the AIGCP, that felt their use was unsafe because of their blade-like edges.
It was reported in May that the UCI 🅷considered reinstating ✨the disc brake trial in June following key modification to the brakes for safer use in the road peloton, however they have ♌not made another appearance this season.
The original goal was to run a second phase🔯 of disc brake use in road events this summer and to then allow men and women professional riders to use the braking technology in races from January 1.
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At that time the UCI stated that the goal was that "if the expe🍸rience is satisfactory, disc brakes will be officially introduced to the UCI WorldTour in 2017. The a✤im is to eventually introduce disc brakes to all levels of road cycling."
