Originally Posted by
BlazingPedals
Disc brakes require a stronger fork, because torque during braking is applied to the end of the fork instead of at the crown. Research away!
Yes and to add insult to the injury, all that braking stress is applied to only one blade.
So, after they beef up the forks to accommodate the brake, the "hardened" front end will cause the bike to ride harshly. No worries, they're ready to sell you a suspension fork, and tell you how it solves all sorts of problems that you never knew you had.
........"there was an old lady who swallowed a fly........"