IME, mechanical disc brakes work really well. Hydros work really, really well. I agree with you, Mark, that we humans tend to embrace new technology rather quickly, often without considering consequences. However, mechanical disc brakes on a bike are—at this point—tried and true. I’m a philistine and a ham-fisted novice bike mechanic, and I’ve been able to figure out how to adjust both hydraulic and mechanical disc brakes by watching a couple of YouTube videos. The cr720s on my Sam are much more annoying to set up, actually. In other words, I don’t think mechanical disc brakes on a bike are one of those technologies of which we should be wary.
I have no skin in the game here. I likely wouldn’t buy a disc Hunq because I already like the disc Surly Troll I own. I also don’t think Riv will make a disc-braked bike, but it’s fun to dream. Bob K. in Baltimore -- 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.
