I am going to throw in one more factor into this discussion (or at least I did not notice it in previous posts). On occasion I ride with a very experienced (past national champion) nearing 80 years old. He said as he has aged his hand strength has weakened and he must brake sooner into downhill corners. With discs he can return to his "normal" braking points and over all is not as fatigued in his hands and wrists. I am not saying yay or nay, just describing a specific situation.
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 8:09:11 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I'm putting this in a new thread, because I have some questions. Note: I'm > not disagreeing, I'm asking because I want to know more. > > Clayton said, in the Rivs On Block thread: > > *- More margin betw. rim and brake to adjust for rub. Disc brakes usually > have much tighter clearances and make it a much more fiddly affair to get > rid of rub (applies mostly to hydros)* > *- Typically lighter weight* > *[...]* > *- Pads tend to last longer* > > #1: I agree that this is very true for mechanical discs, but for > hydraulics? I thought that pads for hydraulics allowed more gap than those > for mechanicals, at least once-sided-pull mechanicals. For me, this isn't > merely academic; it may influence my choice of mechanicals over hydraulics > one day. > > #2: Yes, calipers are lighter, but then disc-specific rims can be much > lighter than rim brake rims, at least in the wider sizes. > > #3: I've read that this is true; I've also read the opposite (recently, in > a review of some disc setup -- Bike Radar? Which one is true? > > I do know that my Kool Stop salmons seem to last years if not decades. > > -- > *30% Supply and Demand discount, listmembers only, on all resume, > LinkedIn, and writing services, until Demand equals Supply! And there's > more! 10% kickback for any referral resulting in fully paid, list-price > contract. And still more! I am offering services in trade for a road bike, > or frame and parts, that are period compatible with my AM hub, circa 1937 > to 1961. See my website for what I do and what I charge; email for details.* > > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > ************************************************************************** > ************** > > > > -- 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.
