Originally Posted by
Cadfael
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?
google "ztl buell" and read up. not really applicable to bicycles, though. even a 160 will lock the front wheel, so a 26" brake rotor would be overkill.