I used only canti brakes a quite a while. Then I went ro discs. When I discovered v-brakes, I wondered why I had bothered with discs. For true MTBs, I think discs are an advantage in mud, and I prefer XT-level hydraulics, which have been faultless, for me. Most mechanicals are fiddly, though the best I've found are TRP Spyres, which are less so. Back to v-brakes: TRP CX9s are the strongest brakes I have used--bar none, including discs. They don't allow much more than a 35mm tire with fenders, but they are strong enough to pitch anyone over the bars. On my Appaloosa I'm running Avid Single-Digit 7s, ands they are more than strong enough for me--as good or better than any mechanical disc I've used.
Having said that, there's this: Riv can't win the battle against industry "progress" on this issue, unfortunately, because the perception will be that the bikes are pre-obsolete and the fear will be that replacement parts will be unavailable. Both will hit sales harder and harder as time marches forward. I ride with 30-year-olds who have never owned a bike without discs. As these people age and acquire the earning power to embrace a wider set of values in their bicycles, they will likely reject the bikes on the brake issue. I love everything about the company, including their collective stubbornness, but I would also like to see the business survive and thrive. Jay -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
