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Old February 5th 19, 09:59 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Sir Ridesalot
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Default Disk brakes might be useful

On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 1:06:39 PM UTC-5, Joerg wrote:
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Well, the rims on my 1st MTB were nearly shot after the first 1000mi of
foul weather riding. Most of the time I reached on on soggy winter trail
rides there was this goose bump eliciting sandpaper noise.

Needless to say, the next MTB had disc brakes and none of this is
happening now. Why should people put up with inferior components if
there are better ones that even reduce cost per mile over the years?

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Regards, Joerg

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Indeed! Why should I put up with the cost and hassle of replacing discs (and my bicycles)when all my bicycles braking systems are perfectly fine for MY needs? Most of my bicycles are of circa mid-1980s vintage and as I said before I have yet to wear out a rim because of braking. Even my MTB that I use for 2 weeks long remote mining/logging roads touring has never needed a rim replaced. YMMV and usually does.

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