Thread: so why no disk brakes on touring bikes?
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Old 02-12-21 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by genec
Just wondering. I have cantis on my very old touring bike... and I have looked at a couple new bikes like the Bruce Gordons and Trek and LHT, but I don't see disk brakes...

Is it simply weight, or is there some other negative reason for the lack of disk brakes on touring bikes.
I have a Lynskey Backroad touring bike with disk brakes.
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