Originally Posted by
MountainMommaC
Hi everyone, thanks for the input.
I currently have a surly disc trucker with trekking handlebars but am leaning too much on my hands. I had a trek hybrid 700 CC that I was quite happy with, but I started carrying heavier loads (by trailer) and needed disc brakes for better stopping power and 26 inch wheels so they didn't taco. I also opted for a steel frame that had a little more bend to it and could take a little more abuse from the weight.
Does that help clarify? Drops really aren't going to work for me--I'd prefer something just like the trek except smaller wheels and disc brakes (preferably).
Thanks again!
It doesn't get much better than a Surly Disc Trucker! FWIW cheapo V-Brakes stop a tandem weighing 65lbs. a team weighing 250 and a trailer and load weighing 120.
One brake (front) can stop the entire works on a downhill bomb. Seriously. I upgraded the OEM brakes only because the caliper return springs were weak. Now I have $20 Shimanao V-Brakes on that tandem. 700C wheels will not taco if properly built. In any case, wheels taco from side loads mainly. You are over-thinking this. Put the bars up insanely high and your wrists
cannot hurt. There isn't any other kind of bike, brand of bike or type of handle-bar that can do better than what you already have. Scouts honor. It's all in the setup.
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