Originally Posted by
DannoXYZ
Disc brakes under maximum-braking actually don't put any more stress on the spokes than your weight, 1G. Hitting bumps, pot-holes, jumping kerbs will actually stress the wheels much more than that, about 3-4 Gs. Even more important is the rate of building up those Gs and there's no way you can grab the brake and build up forces as quick as hitting a speed-bump in a parking lot.
Basically, nothing to worry about with disc brakes.
I have been thinking about this...
If you had the same braking power on the rims as you do on a disc closer to the hub... then you may have issues, yes? If someone invented a rim brake that was as effective as a disc, then spokes would give?
or am I over-thnking?