Originally Posted by
cryptid01
More maintenance/tinkering will be required with BB7's than with half decent hydraulics. BB7's work pretty good, but their primary (perhaps only) advantage is budgetary.
Uhh... How about - easier set-up, no need for specialty tools to cut hydro housing install barbs/olives, bleed. If you got tools to set up a canti brake set up you can do the same with BB7s or any cable disc brake set up.
Originally Posted by
Thor29
That's true. BB7s are good brakes, but they do require a little bit more attention than a good set of hydraulics.
With cable discs set up with a set of full cable housing, not any more maintenance than a hydro brake. The same in fact. I don't do any more maintenance on my cable disc bikes than I do with my hydro disc bikes. Am I missing something here?
BB7s with Avid Flak Jackets run full housing from lever to caliper along with the correct size rotors for rider/conditions is equal to a good hydro disc brake IMO.