Originally Posted by
mrbubbles
Haven't used disc brake have you? It's zero maintenance, set the pads correctly and never touch it again, and the disc brake pads last way longer than rim brake pads, and no rim to replace.
I don't know where you live, but descending mountains in the rain with rim brakes suck. Weight isn't such a big deal unless you are racing. 50+lbs fully loaded touring bike goes up mountains road fine, an extra pound for disc brake isn't going to hurt you.
a friend of mine has disk brake and I've ridden on them, they have great stopping power, but on a wet road, how much power do you need? I would be more concerned with the traction of the tires! I'm not one to go descending a loaded touring bike in the rain, but you go at it. yeah, I'm a little old school when it comes to road riding. cheers
