Originally Posted by
PeteHski
So you find thru’ axles difficult to deal with on a mountain bike? Is that seriously why you would never consider disc brakes?
It is more time consuming to change disc brakes pads and do the purge than changing v brakes pads.
Most people won’t feel comfortable changing disc brake pads and the possibility of having to bleed a hydraulic disc brake system, and will need maintenance assistance. Rim brakes are relatively simple to swap over brake pads yourself without complicated tools etc.When comparing the different frame and fork construction methods, the weight difference can be anywhere between 300g to 500g. Though disc technology is advancing rapidly, it is still slightly heavier when looking at the complete system. Whether you are replacing individual components, full groupsets or complete bikes, the disc brake version is almost always more expensive. Do you change your own disc brake pads Mr Hski ?