Originally Posted by
stronglight
...but it seemed a great idea for even a futuristic touring bike - since EVERYTHING possible would be protected from the elements.
How can it be, if the pads must pop out of the blades in one form or another to contact the rim? Not only will you then trap crud into the open gap, I can just imagine one attempting to purchase replacement pads while stuck in some hole in the wall town with a single, understocked bike shop.
-Kurt