Originally Posted by
Biker395
There is (or at least was?) also an issue with front wheels with disc brakes pulling themselves out of the dropouts if the skewers weren't tightened sufficiently.
I guess the difference for me here is that 99+% of the riding I do is in good weather, and I haven't broken a spoke in years. So for me, disc brakes are an complex (relative to rim brakes) answer to a non-existent problem. I appreciate that it's a wholly different issue with tandems or anyone who rides in the rain or wet surfaces very much.
Agreed. I feel the same way. That Mtb I spoke of was a 2000 Pacific Quasar I bought for 100.00 at Toys-were-Us for a camp bike. Those canti brakes on alloy 26" rims were scary effective. If I did huge mountain descents maybe things would be a different sort of important, I sure dont need disc brakes on any of my bikes even with my blitzy 50mph descents.