Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
Disc brakes cost more, weigh more, and are more finicky and noisy (read a review of any disc brake system - avid 7's, shimano xtr, it doesn't matter - there's always a noticeably bunch of people complaining that their disc brakes rub and/or squeal when they stop).
I have Juicy 3's and 5's on mountain bikes, and I have to agree, they're finicky, and there's often a little pad rubbing.
But I have BB-7's on two other bikes, and have had ZERO problems in a little over 4k miles. The BB-7's have independently adjustable pads, and if the caliper is properly installed, there's just no problem.