The front deformed to the point it blew out. I felt it happening, so we were going pretty slow when it blew,and came to a stop without incident.
203 mm discs, and some prudent braking technique, we’ve had no issue with discs, and have done some long and technical descents
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.