Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: Gary Fisher Aquila (retired), Specialized Allez Sport (in parts), Cannondale R500, HP Velotechnic Street Machine, Dented Blue Fixed Gear (retired), Seven Tsunami SSFG, Specialized Stumpjumper Comp Hardtail (alloy version)
And this is why disc brakes are better. Plenty of mountain bikers have found that they lose little steering ability while braking due to a disc brake's better force modulation.
There is the issue of signaling. But, as previously mentioned, if you're dodging a ped, or a cager, or a pothole, or snow bank, or a wendigo, or a flock of geese. Signaling is optional.