Even though I would choose a disc Hunq if they offered it, I do agree with
what you wrote, Mark. Rivs stop pretty well already and they just don't
really need to add a disc brake unless it's warranted, like with the tandem.
On Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 4:48:02 PM UTC-6, Mark in Beacon wrote:
>
> I am going to rest my case {sustained applause} but I do want to clarify,
> the main tenet of my position has little to do with the efficacy of the
> technology or the ease of setup, at least not in the conventional sense. I
> had disc brakes on several cargo bikes and, briefly, a folder that came my
> way. They worked okay, if a bit noisy. I am sure I could learn to work on
> them. I have already used more than my allotted space on this and other
> threads trying to explain my reasoning for not being enamored of disc
> brakes for basic, single rider non extreme bicycles. By the way, like
> jumbo shrimp, electric bicycle is an oxymoron;^]
>
> Anyway, there is no doubt discs are here to stay, and have infiltrated
> virtually every segment of the bicycle market. Which makes pining for a
> disc braked Rivendell a little weird, since you can already get one
> virtually any place else you care to go. I get that some think it will help
> the company economically, but I kinda don't see it having that much impact.
>
> On Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 2:56:28 PM UTC-5, Bob K. wrote:
>>
>> IME, mechanical disc brakes work really well. Hydros work really, really
>> well. I agree with you, Mark, that we humans tend to embrace new technology
>> rather quickly, often without considering consequences. However, mechanical
>> disc brakes on a bike are—at this point—tried and true. I’m a philistine
>> and a ham-fisted novice bike mechanic, and I’ve been able to figure out how
>> to adjust both hydraulic and mechanical disc brakes by watching a couple of
>> YouTube videos. The cr720s on my Sam are much more annoying to set up,
>> actually. In other words, I don’t think mechanical disc brakes on a bike
>> are one of those technologies of which we should be wary.
>>
>> I have no skin in the game here. I likely wouldn’t buy a disc Hunq
>> because I already like the disc Surly Troll I own. I also don’t think Riv
>> will make a disc-braked bike, but it’s fun to dream.
>>
>> Bob K. in Baltimore
>
>
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