Originally Posted by seeker333
To this fairly complete list i would add:
cons
- Disc brakes interfere with the normal attachment of fenders and racks. There are work-arounds for this but they are not elegant and can be relatively expensive. Your choice of racks is reduced.
To me, the fenders are a non-issue. I used the standard work-around ( P-clamps ) on my disc brake equipped commuter. It's cheap, easy to do, and doesn't look bad. As for racks, the only good one I have found is the disk brake version of the Topeak Explorer, but it's
very good. I probably wouldn't use it for loaded touring, but I do regularly carry up to about 30 lbs. of junk hanging off mine.