disc v.s rim brakes

[young Ed]

looking at mtb bikes for my auntie (uncle may borrow it sometimes) budget is around 6-700 quid and wondering if he should go for rim or disc brakes due to rim brakes not being great when wet and muddy and the recent recalls of discs?
Cheers Ed
P.S neither aunt or uncle are particularly heavy or light about average

 

[fossyant]

The recalls won't affect a £600 quid bike. Nothing to do with MTB kit.

Just get discs.

 

[Biker Joe]

I would say disc brakes. Much more efficient IMO.

 

[Peteaud]

The recalls won't affect a £600 quid bike. Nothing to do with MTB kit.

Just get discs.

^^^^^^^This

 

[smokeysmoo]

Rim brakes work fine when they are set up correctly and have decent pads in them. They do wear rims, (obviously), but wear rate will depend on set up, usage and level of care in checking pads for debris.

Disc brakes do offer greater stopping power, so if you can get hydraulic discs for that price, (shouldn't be a problem), then I'd go for those.

 

[young Ed]

can easily get discs for that price and if you say they use the better discs on bikes of that price that won't get recalled and are good then i will tell him that
they are looking at this is it any good
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/trail-4-29er-2014-mountain-bike-ec053945
Cheers Ed

 

[young Ed]

they wanted discs in any case but i just wasnt too sure but they shall go for discs then
any opinions on bike in linky above?
Cheers Ed

 

[young Ed]

cool
Cheers Ed

 

[Dusty Bin]

can easily get discs for that price and if you say they use the better discs on bikes of that price that won't get recalled

why would the disks be recalled?

 

[e-rider]

get discs

 

[MikeW-71]

The disc systems that have been recalled are the new SRAM road hydraulic units. They are a brand new development and it seems they have messed up in QC.

MTB disc systems are well proven and work extremely well, discs all the way.

 

[young Ed]

cool well thats what they wanted in any case and thats what they are going to get
probably the one in the link above
Cheers Ed

 

[Custom24]

I found my original cable discs (Tektro) fiddly, and they failed in the end. However, the Shimano SLX and XT hydraulics I replaced them with have been excellent. I got one of each because that's what the LBS had.
So I would say go for discs, as long as they are hydraulic.
I can see some advantages of cable discs, in that bleeding hydraulics is more difficult than replacing a cable. If you do go for cables, make sure they are good ones. People rave about Avid BB9, for example, but I don't know if those would be original equipment.