Hello
06-01-12, 03:01 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 26
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Hello
Hello Bike Forums,
I have been doing a lot of stationary bike riding trying to get in better shape. I would like to start doing some road riding. I visited a local bike shop and bikes are much different than the last time I rode at least 25 years ago. I hope to learn a lot here until I can get my bike.
I have a question. I don't know if this is the correct place to ask, if not please point me in the right direction. How important are disc brakes? I got to play around a little on the Trek 7.1-7.3s, I believe they were. Is it worth the extra price for the disc brakes? If so, I will wait until I can afford them. Thanks for your help.
I have been doing a lot of stationary bike riding trying to get in better shape. I would like to start doing some road riding. I visited a local bike shop and bikes are much different than the last time I rode at least 25 years ago. I hope to learn a lot here until I can get my bike.
I have a question. I don't know if this is the correct place to ask, if not please point me in the right direction. How important are disc brakes? I got to play around a little on the Trek 7.1-7.3s, I believe they were. Is it worth the extra price for the disc brakes? If so, I will wait until I can afford them. Thanks for your help.
06-01-12, 03:03 PM
#2
Galveston County Texas
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: In The Wind
Posts: 31,493
Bikes: 2010 Catrike Expedition, 02 GTO, 2011 Magnum
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 856 Post(s)
Liked 272 Times
in
135 Posts
Hi Joe,
Welcome to Bike Forums.
I have ridden 46,000 road miles with rim brakes...no problems for me.
Welcome to Bike Forums.
I have ridden 46,000 road miles with rim brakes...no problems for me.
__________________
Fred "The Real Fred"
Fred "The Real Fred"
06-01-12, 07:04 PM
#3
Senior Member
If you envision yourself riding in mud and dirt, or doing errands in the driving rain on a regular basis, or planning extreme downhill events where you will be using brakes extensively over a long period of time, there is something to be said about having disk brakes. Otherwise rim brakes will be just fine. If you are racing or otherwise need the lightest bicycle possible, then rim brakes are your friend.
I learned all this on these forums!
I learned all this on these forums!
06-02-12, 08:06 PM
#5
Pint-Sized Gnar Shredder
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Somewhere between heaven and hell
Posts: 3,549
Bikes: '09 Jamis Komodo, '09 Mirraco Blend One, '08 Cervelo P2C, '08 Specialized Ruby Elite, '07 Yeti AS-R SL, '07 DMR Drone
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Disc brakes are great on mountain bikes. They perform better in the mud, and hydraulic discs are generally powerful and have great modulation. On my road bike though, I'm perfectly happy with my rim brakes. Heck, one of my mountain bikes has V-brakes on the rims too, and that works fine, so they're not technically necessary at all, just nice in certain situations.
