On 02/03/2018 03:55 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Here’s why I ask. In my exploration for weatherproof drivetrain and brakes, I
naturally explored disk brakes. What I think I learned is they fundimentally
change the front fork and thus the bike and how it handles, needing to be
thicker to handle the increased force. Additionally, they weigh more, and are
more mechanically complex, making field and home service trickier. And they
aren’t weatherproof in frozen fog and similar conditions, they simply catch
less road/trail detritus than rim brakes.
So, aside from the drool factor and the weak knees leaving you kneeling in your
own puddle, what are you hoping to accomplish? Grin.
I asked a similar question on the forums once, asking disc brake fans
what they meant by "more braking power" because obviously maximum
braking power is limited more by tire adhesion than anything else. And
guess what, turns out what they meant was /lower lever effort/ -- less
squeeze for the same amount of braking.
The other obvious factor, which you've alluded to, is less or no mud on
the braking surface when you ride through a mud hole that submerges the
rim and tire because with a disc brake you're going to have to be very
deep indeed to submerge the disc rotor in the mud...
Image result for submerging in quicksand
deep enough to have buried the pedals, and at that point you've probably
got other worries on your mind.
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Steve Palincsar
Alexandria, Virginia
USA
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