Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
to stir things up even further. i consider rim brakes and mechanical disc brakes to be inferior technology. decent hydraulics offer better modulation, more power, easier set up, and less adjustment.
For my braking needs on the road, hydraulics would be way cool, but total overkill. Heavier and more expensive than rim brakes; more expensive and maintenance intensive than cable discs.
And just for fun:
Compare a disc brake rotor to a BMX mag wheel in context to the "rim brakes are/are not disk brakes" argument. Mag wheel ain't no hoop.
Conversely, full floater disc brake rotors very much more resemble a hoop, especially since they are even more loosely attached to their carrier than rims ever are...
