biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
So no reason not to see the steel rims making a comeback now that disc's are available
New Bike, Disc Brakes?
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I can see the weight factor being a reason.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
At least you will have nice shiny rims
Hi Spokey,
I've been dragging my heels a bit due to a number of factors and now just waiting for a final fitting for the frame but am going to go with direct mount rim brakes probably Super record.
I have given fair consideration to discs but cannot see any benefit for me personally and will cost an additional £2-3,000 depending on which wheels I went for, plus an additional 1kg of dead weight!
I've been dragging my heels a bit due to a number of factors and now just waiting for a final fitting for the frame but am going to go with direct mount rim brakes probably Super record.
I have given fair consideration to discs but cannot see any benefit for me personally and will cost an additional £2-3,000 depending on which wheels I went for, plus an additional 1kg of dead weight!
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Thanks for the update.
cougie uk
Guru
£3000 wheels? Is that for a couple of pairs or something?
No just the wheels but the groupset cost and frame cost are £5-600 each more than a rim brake option .
The wheels would account for the rest, £1200-2000. I appreciate I could get cheaper but that's not what I am after, ie Campagnolo Bora or handbuilts is what I am looking at and what I currently have.
The wheels would account for the rest, £1200-2000. I appreciate I could get cheaper but that's not what I am after, ie Campagnolo Bora or handbuilts is what I am looking at and what I currently have.
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
You also get a heavier, deader-feeling fork as it has to be beefed up to cope with the brake force at the tip rather than the crown.
IME discs are not low maintenance and require frequent fiddling to stop them rubbing.
IME discs are not low maintenance and require frequent fiddling to stop them rubbing.
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
Don't know what you are doing wrong, but it is something, if disc brakes are not low maintenance for you.
They should be low maintenance. And I have never needed to adjust my hydraulic disc brakes in around 10,000 miles of riding, over 2 bikes. The only maintenance mine have needed is replacement of pads, which is a 5 minute job.
cougie uk
Guru
On the plus side for discs you can make some great music braking in the wet. Good for letting people know you are there.
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
But at least they work just as well in the wet.
Caperider
Senior Member
Discs definitely have the advantage on mountain bikes after a weekend in New Hampshire mountain biking and going across a small stream or 2 , we had issues stopping with brakes kept getting wet. When I got home I ordered discs for both of our full suspension specialized bike as the frames had the capability to fit them. Huge upgrade to my wife and I. Just my 2 pennies. 
Jody
Stubborn git
Interesting. I've never had disc rub other than when increasing the disc size and using an adapter.
What brakes are you using?
Saracenlad
Senior Member
- Location
- Mattersey. Nottinghamshire.
My three bikes all have different brakes. My Saracen Hybrid has Shimano V Brakes and are very good. My Classic Raleigh Royale has Shimano Cantilever and my new Pinnacle Neon Hybrid has Discs. All three braking system are effective and do what it says on the tin. It really is a matter of personal choice. It would be very difficult to pick one method over another of my three versions. Think the Disc Brake would shave it, a slightly lighter feel to the brake.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Plus the time to work out *if* they need changing, which is a one second glance on a rim brake...
