Thread: so why no disk brakes on touring bikes?
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Old 03-17-10, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by electrik
So.. can either of you explain why disc brakes aren't popular with the touring crowd?
Bicycle tourists are, by and large, Luddites and curmudgeons. Give 'em another 15-20 years and they'll be all over disc brakes. Maybe 10-speed drivetrains, too
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