Originally Posted by
crhilton
I think they add maintenance. He's obviously not willing to do things like charging batteries and reassembling two piece cranks (stuff that makes changing a chain look burdensome). I doubt he's going to want to true discs, adjust the pads, or any of that.
But then again, it's got to be better than canti's.
I'm shocked he hasn't listed drum brakes. Seems like that would be the minimum maintenance.
I don't know that discs really require more maintenance. I've been running hydraulic discs for around 2400 miles and haven't had to do a thing to them. I should figure out how close they are to needing new pads, though.
I mentioned drum brakes in my first post. Pro: Reliable braking, completely independent of weather (even discs are affected a little). Con: Weaker braking overall.