Originally Posted by
Jet Travis
Anybody have any thoughts on disc brakes for a touring bike? I reckon they have good stopping power, but would they be finicky on tour? My limited experience (with an older low-priced) set of disc brakes was not that wonderful.
Jet,
They appear to be Avid BB7s -- very highly rated mechanical discs. I have them on my Trek MTB and love them. Smooth and very reliable stopping power. I don't see why they wouldn't work well on a touring bike set up.
O.S.