Originally Posted by
cyccommute
If they are a bonehead who drags their brakes all the time which is also the only way that you are going to melt a brake pad or overheat a wheel enough to blow a tire off. I commute all year, mountain bike and tour and I have had (maybe) two rims that died due to brake track wear. That's over 35+ years of riding. The brake pads I used for 1200 miles in the Appalachia with 86,000 feet of descending could probably make three or four more trips before they need replacing. Brakes should be used sparingly and effectively rather then just clamped on at the top of a hill and white knuckled to the bottom.
Do you own a set of bicycle hydraulics? I do. Not impressed.
I don't have a dog.
What don't you like about Hydros, I am curious as the hydros I have used are FAR superior to any cable braking systems I've used. Better modularity, less maintenance, easier to adjust, more power, the list goes on. The only saving grace I have found with cables is cost and they don't need to be bled. I'm not necessarily and advocate of them for touring, but for everything else....sign me up.