Originally Posted by
Chilepines
What is your opposition to disc brakes? The braking power and control is superior - especially in gravel where the rims often get muddy.
Ritchey also makes the Outback, and I think you can actually buy them!
Well, most important reason is maintenance. Im not sunday 20km rider, on long trip when you have problem with disc break, you have a problem. Argument about mud i hear every time is really funny. During last 10 years I have about 100k km done on gravel-ish routes and maybe once problem with v brakes and mud was real issue. Outback is not an option, but thx.