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Redline"s new Conquest Disc "cross bike comes with Avid BB7 cable actuated disc brakes front and rear. The 160mm rotor sizes – not to mention the gearing – have been adjusted for all-around use (James Huang/BikeRadar)
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Following up on last year"s disc-compatible Conquest Carbon frame, cyclo-cross specialists Redline have added a proper disc-equipped bike to the range for 2013. Shown at the Sea Otter Classic, it"s more a means of testing the waters, so to speak, than a full-blown race rig.
The Avid BB7 cable actuated disc brakes are attached to Shimano Tiagra components and a splined FSA Vero crankset fitted with conventional 50/34-tooth compact gearing instead of a more "cross-specific combination to lend more versatility. Redline are also sticking with 130mm rear dropout spacing for now, and while overkill for "cross, the dual 160mm rotors are well suited to general dirt and paved road riding.
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