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Originally Posted by
Wogsterca
...You also need to make sure that the new fork is the same type, threaded vs threadless. Looking at the Trek website it looks threaded, but I can't be 100% sure.
My 7300 is threaded with an adjustable stem.
Originally Posted by
Wogsterca
There are only 2 times that disc brakes are really better then V brakes:
1) Under extreme loads, where there is extended braking, for example a steep downhill on a tandem. The problem is that rim brakes heat the rim, but the heat is quickly dissipated, under normal conditions. Under heavy loads with extended braking the heat can build faster then it can dissipate melting the tire or tube where it contacts the rim, this is not good for the rider or riders
2) Under very wet or muddy conditions, wet brakes of any type are less efficient (the hubs see less water then the rims do), and
mud can grind a set of new pads to nothing in a single ride.
...and it does a pretty good job on the rim, too.