Originally Posted by
CrimsonEclipse
Yes, absolutely
I use cable disk brakes for on road and heavy off road uses and they are worth every penny.
No maintenance, no mess, no fluids.
Unless you're downhill, e-bike, or making a statement, hydraulics are a waste of time.
Making a statement? Huh?
Sorry but good quality hydraulics take very little time and very little maintenance. Replacing pads and rotors is the same for both and in the end a brake bleed every few years vs replacing cables and housing what should be yearly is not bad and in the end I can just go to a shop and have them do it if I don't want to do it. I have ridden my Magura brakes for over 4k miles and aside from some pads which again you would do on any brakes and replacing a front rotor because I wanted a larger rotor they have had zero problems. People who have issues with brakes probably just aren't doing things correctly and that isn't always a bad thing it is just some people are good at some things and some people are good at other things.
Oh and just FYI all things on a bike for the most part need maintenance if you aren't doing maintenance then you could be doing damage. Take care of your bikes people!