I only ride my Roadini in winter when the roads are relatively clear (no ice, snow or slick conditions). Part of the reason is fear with rim brakes and if it's cold, traces of snow or ice, I'm nervous the brakes won't function properly.
My only other bike is a Salsa Fargo. I can sum this up in 4 words "I hate disc brakes". The wheels I use 8 months of the year are great, wheels never leave the bike. Dial the braking in once and I'm fuss-free. While the disc brakes are fine , I don't need disc brakes where I ride. I often ride the Roadini on the same trails and the brakes are perfect (Tektro with stock pads). I only have the Fargo because it takes bigger tires (thought I needed them), and I eventually got studded tires for it. But I really don't want a disc brake bike any longer. The issue is winter. I have a second wheelset for the Fargo, with studded tires. And every time I swap wheels I get rubbing on the disc brakes. I loosen the calliper, squeeze the lever, tighten the bolts, rub. I have watched all the videos and tried all the tricks. It is so annoying. I have three wheel sets for the Roadini and swap them often, I can dial in the brakes perfectly 100% of the time. Zero stress. To overcome my fear with riding Leo on sketchy roads, I could get studded tires. But I want the best rim brake pads for freezing temps, with occasional snow/ice. I've heard that when you brake and there is build up on the rim, it takes 1-2 rotations to scrape this off and then you're good. Maybe there are better brake pads? In a separate thread there was discussion about the kool stop e-bike pads. Swiss stop. Kool stop salmon. I don't recall if that thread covered use in cold winters. -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9e746e2a-fd36-4fce-9fe7-ff948055dacbn%40googlegroups.com.
