Originally Posted by
dynaryder
Discs are easier to adjust than rim brakes. Disc pads go in and out,that's it. You don't have to adjust height,angle,or toe them in.
Unless you're setting them up for the first time and have alignment issues. Disc tab facing tools are not something a home mechanic is likely to have. If you include hydraulic discs, rebuilding them can also require specialty tools.
Originally Posted by
dynaryder
Meh? The rotor on my polo bike got warped(mallet strike). I tweaked it straight with a Park Tools tuning fork jobber. You just look down at the rotor between the pads and then bend it accordingly. QED,and it's perfect.
It's "perfect" unless you throw it on a dial gauge jig. Granted, I'm a professional mechanic and my standards are required to be higher.