That's not a bad article, though some of both the pro's and con's are nit-picky and not of real importance in real life -- eg, on the "pro" side, that you can slap reflective tap on your rims' braking surface. Sure, I choose my brakes based on reflective tape; and in fact, the light disc rims don't bother with brake tracks. (And not all light disc rims are carbon fiber, tho' this has me wondering about some nice carbon fiber 29er rims -- lessee, 40 mm wide, 375 grams ...). And on the "con" side, harder to maintain and more complex than rim or drum brakes. Not quite; cantis, at least for the masses? Getting the effing little cable hook re-attached on V brakes? Drum brakes? *Drum brakes?*
Also: " they're only slightly less maddening than a chain case to remove and replace a wheel. I've yet to do so without a work stand and tools, since the caliper has required re-centering every time the rear wheel is replaced. Rim and drum brakes don't have this problem, and they can be used with existing framesets." What world is he from? That's bogus! At least, it applies only to an alternative universe. It's easier to remove and re-install a wheel with all the discs I've used, than with cantis or V brakes and this with rear-ward facing dropouts, too. True, you need a certain finesse -- you can't just shove the damned thing in anywhichway, but it's certainly no harder than getting a 32 mm tire in between the pads of a caliper brake. But I do really think that, on the whole, he gives discs their due. On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Here's another perspective on the pro/con . > > https://www.sheldonbrown.com/disc-brakes.html > > > The more I acquaint myself with disc brakes pros and cons I can see > where GP is coming from in not offering discs. For the intended uses and > ride qualities of a frame of his design yeah, I can where there would be > some changes required that do not agree with this. It's just not as simple > as slapping on disc mounts as is. > > So the merits/demerits of disc brakes along is not the matter here, it's > "are they suitable for intention GP has for his frame designs ?" > > Well gee, who am I to question what someone else intends ? Laughable > !...... utterly Laughable !!! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *30% Supply and Demand discount, listmembers only, on all resume, LinkedIn, and writing services, until Demand equals Supply! And there's more! 10% kickback for any referral resulting in fully paid, list-price contract. And still more! I am offering services in trade for a road bike, or frame and parts, that are period compatible with my AM hub, circa 1937 to 1961. See my website for what I do and what I charge; email for details.* Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
