Originally Posted by
larry_llama
this should probably be in the mechanics forum. if your bike already has disc brakes then it is an easy upgrade.
perhaps you should visit your LBS first though and have them properly set your brakes up.
I love the BB7, they are my favourite, but even the off-brand disc brakes should give decent stopping power.
I agree that adjustment should be checked: it's much more likely that the store would mess up final assembly than that a Fisher would come with really poor brakes,
Buying copy of Zinn On Mountain Bikes would be a good idea; even if the OP doesn't want to tune the brakes himself - and he should tune them imo - then he'd understand what the LBS does better, allowing him to insist on a better job when appropriate.