Froome’s disc brake doubts: what can we learn?

Just when the fuss about disc brakes in the pro peloton had started to die down, the topic was reignited by Chris Froome, via a YouTube ‘review’ of his Factor team bike from Israel Start-Up Nation.

In the video, published earlier this month, Froome reawakened several arguments against disc brakes, including stating that he experienced issues with the pads and rotors rubbing, as well as overheating on descents.

In part, we were grateful. Where would cycling be without its little holy wars? Whether aero or lightweight is best, how high your socks should be, how wide your tyres should be and what you should put inside them. Without