Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
Why do you want disc brakes? I’ve never used or worked on them but I somehow find them cumbersome. They look cool but seem hard to work with.
They are super nice up here in Seattle. You get braking consistency and power when riding in the rain. The bike stays cleaner without all the rim brake gunk that accumulates over time. You can beat on your brakes all you want on downhills without worrying about overheating. And you don't wear out your rims.
I conceded your point about a lot of disc brakes being hard to work with. I only use Avid BB7s since they are the easiest to maintain. I think the TRP Spyres might be similarly easy to work on but have never tried them. I will say that dual pivots are still easier to work on. But, IMO, cantis are the most mystifying method of stopping a bike that I know of.
