After the disc brake discussion, we should probably move on to helmet use and politics :)
Hydraulic disc brakes feel amazing - great braking with minimal hand effort and superior modulation Disc brakes work better in wet conditions Disc brakes make fitment of large tires easier Disc brakes make it easier to swap wheel sizes In every other category, rim brakes probably win. I feel more in control, which translates to safety, in wet/muddy conditions with hydraulic disk brakes. If I never biked in these conditions wet conditions, I'd probably not be won over by the other advantages. As a bike commuter in an moderately hilly and traffic-laden urban environment, stopping power and control are paramount. I enjoy disc brakes in other environs, but this is probably where I appreciate them the most. In general, front forks for discs appear more stout than many boutique brand front forks that strive for a french style bend, but there's plenty that are on par with mid-tier commodity Surly and Surly-like forks. I think the introduction of country/all-road/commodity cyclocross bikes that take larger tires has reduced the need for svelte front forks that take the edge off of uneven road surfaces. On Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at 4:08 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > Patrick, the answer for me comes in two parts: > > 1. I have itty bitty weak hands and REALLY liked the hydros on an ebike I > owned. Riv would need to spec completes with mechanical discs for > simplicity and price-point reasons, but I would ditch them for hydraulics. > > 2. Rivendell needs to sell bikes and I think they need one at the lower > end of their price scale with discs. Discs aren't a super-fancy high end > motorcycle thing anymore, they're spec'd on super-cheap mtbs and hybrids. > We're about to have a whole generation of riders who just think of them as > brakes, they've never used any other kind. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
