Originally Posted by
SamAdam
As the OP, I think it's safe to assume anything I ride in the dead of winter is going to be slightly maladjusted in some way or another.
I commuted year-round without disc brakes just fine for decades - but I sure do like using them now and the improvement in both bad-weather braking and pad/rim wear is noticeable.
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