On Tue, Aug 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM Will Boericke <[email protected]> wrote:

> What about descending steep hills off pavement in the rain?  This is where
> I have found the 559s less-than-pleasing.  Can I say it would have been
> better with another (non-disc) brake?  Not sure.
>

No problems there either. Tire traction is more of an issue than brake pads
grabbing the rim. Usually in the rain the trails around here get sloppy so
even if you locked up the wheels the tires would keep sliding in the mud.
Not sure how discs would improve that situation.

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