Originally Posted by cyccommute
Since someone has to do it, I'll chime in for V-brakes. Do your brakes stop you now? Do you like spending money on something that really isn't necessary in all but a few conditions but is fashionable? (I gonna catch hell for that
)
that is fine. if it stops you to your satisfaction.
however, some like to stop in X amount of feet rather than 2X amount of feet. no v-brake can stop as fast as a rotor/caliper. save the stopping on dirt/skid argument
do a quick test on pavement with quality hydraulic (mech
) and compare to rim brakes. you're experienced...i am sure you already know. rim brakes stop, but not in as short a distance.
now you might argue mtb are used on dirt...fine, many times on a trail going down a hill into a turn etc etc there are times when your front will "driven" into the ground and you can give as much brake as you want. these are the times when disc brakes are nice...for agressive riding.
