Originally Posted by
gamecock
I don't want anything that I can't repair with minimal tools--$20 worth of parts and a wrench (allen), and I can rebuild my V brakes completely. No thanks. I have descended Mt. Mitchell, back in the old days, and New Found Gap to Cherokee several times and have had no problem with overheating rims.
Do you have any actual experience with Avid BB7 road disc brakes? They are easier to adjust than V brakes (and magnitudes easier than cantilevers) and it's much quicker to change out the pads. There's really nothing all that complicated about them. They use the same cables as rim brakes. I'm not sure what you mean by "rebuild". If you're just talking about changing pads and cables, then it will take about the same amount of money and tools although there are more cheap options for rim brake pads.