Originally Posted by
Epicus07
I've heard that Disc brakes are harder to repair / maintain in the middle of no where.
Thanks for your thoughts
Mechanical discs are no harder to maintain than rim brakes. Specific Avid pads for BB5 / BB7's are no less available than
specific rim brake pads. Stay away from hydraulic discs even though their "stoping power" is generally greater than mencanicals. There is nothing wrong with touring with properly set up rim brakes.