Disk brakes verses rims

[Jody]

so why have the extra expense, set up issues, trickier pad replacement, noise/ squealing, weight and fugliness on your best road bike

To counter that. You have to set the caliper up once, pads can be changed in under a couple of minutes by removing 1 pin and they don't usually squeal. All for very little weight penalty

 

[T4tomo]

To counter that. You have to set the caliper up once, pads can be changed in under a couple of minutes by removing 1 pin and they don't usually squeal. All for very little weight penalty

thanks, as pointed out up thread, I do have a couple of bikes with discs.....

 

[Jody]

thanks, as pointed out up thread, I do have a couple of bikes with discs.....

Apologies as I missed that. You'll know how easy, reliable and hassle free they are normally are

Expensive and fugly (on a road bike) is a fair comment.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Shimano 9 speed came out mid to late 90s. It has quite a lot of overlap with the period disc brakes were appearing. 9 speed is still going strong as are disc brakes.

 

[youngoldbloke]

I do find changing pads a lot less faff than changing brake blocks. 3+ years using hydraulic discs on my Orbea Gain without problems. Tip - buy the right tool to push the cylinders open when changing pads, it makes it so much easier.

 

[Jody]

I do find changing pads a lot less faff than changing brake blocks. 3+ years using hydraulic discs on my Orbea Gain without problems. Tip - buy the right tool to push the cylinders open when changing pads, it makes it so much easier.

You don't use a big flat blade screwdriver with a cloth over the end

 

[ianrauk]

I do find changing pads a lot less faff than changing brake blocks. 3+ years using hydraulic discs on my Orbea Gain without problems. Tip - buy the right tool to push the cylinders open when changing pads, it makes it so much easier.

Agreed.
BB7's, old pads out, new pads in.. bobs yer uncle and all that

 

[jowwy]

Both my E bikes are 9 speed and discs......also my Brand New unridden Trek Domane AL3 is 9 speed and discs

 

[Biker man]

and thats why i dont want disc's! I like to like a vehicle whether a car/motorcycle or bike and if i had a disk shod bike i would think those ****ers are going to go wrong and cost a fortune at some point as well as the hassle of getting parts. Like modern cars i dont have an affection for them because of all the high tech electrical gubbins which will fail eventually. For me its not about stopping distance's [you might disagree if you live in the city and heading for an errant driver] but living with it on a daily basis. So if anyone is aghast at my new bike not having disks i shall respond with "i know aint it great"!

Couldn't agree with you more 🚴🚴🚴

 

[T4tomo]

PS, this is an electric bike thread, so fugly brakes don't matter on fugly bikes.

Both my E bikes are 9 speed and discs......also my Brand New unridden Trek Domane AL3 is 9 speed and discs

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Brand New unridden

Help!

My brain is falling into an impossibility vortex on reading the words "brand new" juxtaposed with "unridden" when referring to a bicycle.

 

[Drago]

If you really want to injure your brain then nip over to Retrobikes and see what a wide latitude they give hemselves when describing something as NOS.

 

[Ian H]

Rim brakes here. I sold my MTB which was the only disc-braked machine I had. Decent rim brakes will test the adhesive limits of a tyre on anything but good dry surfaces, not that I have much occasion to try.

 

[All uphill]

9 speed and discs aren’t mutually exclusive 😉

My brand new bike from Spa will be 9 speed with discs! Minimum hassle, cheap to maintain.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I do find changing pads a lot less faff than changing brake blocks. 3+ years using hydraulic discs on my Orbea Gain without problems. Tip - buy the right tool to push the cylinders open when changing pads, it makes it so much easier.

What you mean the right tool isn’t my plastic tyre lever?