Originally Posted by
HillRider
I really apologize for making this thread even longer but, are mechanical discs and calipers prone to ice and slush interference? There have been postings claiming rim brake performance can be interfered with by ice and slush building up on the calipers. Can disc also have this problem, particularly mechanical ones?
My first winter commuting,my V brakes packed with snow and I wound up glancing off a car. Never had an issue with discs,even riding through blizzards. Only rode through freezing rain once,will never do that again. Brakes were fine,and studded tires kept me upright,but the drivers had no idea what they were doing,and I don't need to get taken out by an idiot who thinks ABS and AWD are magic.