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Trotting round the halls of Eurobike there seems to be little evidence of the UCIs recent rule change allowing disc-brakes into the top-flight of cyclo-cross competition. Certainly round these parts 'cross bikes are still seen as pure racing machines where the inappropriateness of riding a bike with brakes that don't work much is all an essential part of the appeal, and if you've ever been to a 'cross race in Europe you will see that the appeal runs four-deep along the side of the track. With flags. And beer.
