Giro TT bike brakes

[avanti]

Looking thru CN photographs of the various TT bikes used in the Giro I note that several brands had novel brakes fitted such as this one:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/photos/giro-ditalia-time-trial-tech/224803
I note the QR feature is similat to that used on some mountain and flat-bar bikes. They can be quite a pain to use when removing/replacing a wheel. I could see a rider losing substantial time in case of a wheel change (unless the team would switch bikes in the event of a flat).

 

[TheEnoculator]

Looking thru CN photographs of the various TT bikes used in the Giro I note that several brands had novel brakes fitted such as this one:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/photos/giro-ditalia-time-trial-tech/224803
I note the QR feature is similat to that used on some mountain and flat-bar bikes. They can be quite a pain to use when removing/replacing a wheel. I could see a rider losing substantial time in case of a wheel change (unless the team would switch bikes in the event of a flat).

I have those brakes on my Giant Trinity Composite. I haven't had to change a flat yet, but I imagine they wouldn't be any different from the regular brakes.

On a TT course when there's a flat, the team car right behind will give you another bike immediately. In a TT, every second matters, there's no time screwing around the wheels.

 

[Michele]

Those brakes are already used from some years now for aerodinamich reasons (compared to standard brakes) and if they are still using them means they aint that bad.