Originally Posted by Hambone
(I was under the impression that disk brakes were a poor choice for uberclydes like us. If you think about how the forward inertia on the bike is really stressing the spokes when you brake with disks... it kinda makes sense. sorry.)
Well I have had this bike for a few years now and have beat it up a bit. I have been commuting on it 10 to 30 miles round trip (depending where the job is that day) with machine built Sun Rynolite mountain bike wheels with discs, and that was at 360+ pounds, and never a problem. Never even needed any truing even though a few of the spokes were loose.
I would think the rotational forces are worse on the mountain wheels due to the weight of the mountain tires, but never had an issue.
Matty in Brooklyn