Was on a 1.5 mile descent yesterday which was relatively steep with pitches ranging from 10 to 17% with lots of tight switchbacks. There were few opportunities to get off the brakes lest shooting off a corner. So what immediately comes to mind is boiling the brake fluid and not being able to stop. I did find a run-off spot and 3/4s of the way down where I stopped for two minutes to let things cool a bit. In the future, I will avoid that descent.

Which begs the question, has anyone here, of know of any reading material, of brake fluid overheating to such an extent as to being unable to stop? I shudder to think…

Not interested in hearing from the inevitable, “I will never use disc brakes” people. I already know your bias. Thanks


A pic from my vantage yesterday.


Seattle, looking over Mercer Island, Lk Wa