Disc Drive woes

[rojo]

Was your clear one expensive new??

Are they the same just different colour??

 

[john]

Was your clear one expensive new??

Are they the same just different colour??

To me, no. To you if you'd paid full retail, yes, the box says £450 for the sheets only.

They are different. The clear Pro has 32 hole. Think there are other differences but I forget what they are, possibly spoking pattern. From memory there are two iterations of regular black disc drive and one clear pro iteration.

 

[rojo]

I see so there is a few different ones, cool learnt something new as thought there was only black ones.

Sounds like you got good deals on yours

 

[FMJ]

Also if anyone has seen my Assos socks as pictured above can you let me know?

Forget the Assos. There's some guy on here flogging Retrobike socks. If I remember his name I'll PM you.

 

[john]

You kidding me? Those retrobike socks look awesome!

Yes, good price but bare in mind it was 14 years ago!

Anyhow a quick bit of research here on retrobike to refresh my mind shows there are three versions.

1. Black 36 hole Tioga Disk Drive. Normal lacing.

2. Clear 36 hole Tioga Disk Drive Pro. Normal lacing.

3. Clear 32 hole Tioga Disk Drive Pro. Radial lacing.

 

[rojo]

All three look good, think last one looks pretty cool

So do you just have the one now?

What build it going on?>

 

[drystonepaul]

@John: I think Mad Barry the local tramp has your Assos socks.

At least one of them.

 

[john]

@Rojo - as and when it's back in action will go back on the Klein. If I can get it back off Mad Barry.

@Paul - any idea where the other one is?

 

[rojo]

Looks good on the klein

 

[danson67]

it is was evolutionary dead end/gimmick.

Well, that rules out 90% of my stuff then...

Actually there are a few of these things still around.
The Lightweight disc has something similar going on, tensioned carbon strapping, moulded into the wheel:

And then there's the Topolinos, with fibre spokes that wrap around the hub, moulded as one piece per side, adjustable at the rim. :

All that's missing is the disc skin, which were were banned by the UCI :evil: as fairings, same as UNI discs.

All the best,