All rim brakes are disk brakes but not all disk brakes are rim brakes. Thus, every Rivendell ever sold is disk brake compatable because rim brakes are disk brakes. Grin.
Yes, I know what you are asking, Joe. Me tongue’s firmly in me cheek. Grin. Aside from the idea of expanding into the market of people who think disk brakes are the bees knees magic answer for brakes, what does a disk brake accomplish in a way that doesn’t have equal or greater other “side effects”? Here’s why I ask. In my exploration for weatherproof drivetrain and brakes, I naturally explored disk brakes. What I think I learned is they fundimentally change the front fork and thus the bike and how it handles, needing to be thicker to handle the increased force. Additionally, they weigh more, and are more mechanically complex, making field and home service trickier. And they aren’t weatherproof in frozen fog and similar conditions, they simply catch less road/trail detritus than rim brakes. So, aside from the drool factor and the weak knees leaving you kneeling in your own puddle, what are you hoping to accomplish? Grin. Oh, and to answer your question: nah. I like backpedaling to brake, and using my front disk rim brake when needed. Grin. With abandon, Patrick -- 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.
