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Old 07-08-15 | 01:41 PM
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mhifoe
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From: Wiltshire, UK

Bikes: Genesis Equlibrium, Salsa Vaya, Claud Butler Urban 100

Originally Posted by grolby
Yeah, basically the bike share versions. If there are models out there that work better, that's great, but I don't see much reason to bother with any hub brake system that isn't a disc brake. That's just my opinion, of course. I ride rim brakes in the winter, personally, and I just don't get why anyone insists disc or other hub brakes are essential equipment on a commuter bike. Nice to have, sure, but when the road conditions get bad enough that a decent set of rim brakes really starts to become non-functional, I'm traveling too slowly for it to matter much. YMMV.
I have a big problem with rim brakes when the temperature is around freezing.
Several times I have had water freeze onto the rims, leaving me with no braking effect at all.

I now have a disc braked winter commuter, but before that I used to get through a set of wheels every 2 years.
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