I want to be clear that I DON'T think everyone needs or should ride discs. I'm simply saying that in certain circumstances they work better than rim brakes, and as a result have a valuable place in cycling. What works for you may not work for others, that kinda thing. I love rim brakes. I also love disc brakes.
What irks me is that Grant seems to write discs off entirely, suggesting rim brakes are adequate enough for all circumstances. Maybe they're adequate for his riding, or for most Rivendell riders' riding, I can't really say. Perhaps he will elaborate more. But if that was the case, then fine! Just say that the kind of riding Rivendell customers tend to do doesn't warrant pursuing the advantages/disadvantages disc brakes provide. All the other traditional approaches Riv takes I can agree with: 1" steer tube and quill stems - is there a significant benefit to tapered head tubes and threadless? Not really... Press fit BB over threaded square taper? Not really... Carbon fibre? Certainly not... But braking? Who doesn't want brakes that work well in all circumstances, rather than just in most. On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > Score: > > Rim brakes: 1 > > Disk brakes: 1 > > Patrick "likem both" Moore, who was just telling someone he really wants a > bike with drum brakes too, in ABQ, NM. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/lJn4CJ1Y9zU/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
