Originally Posted by Miele Man

My buddy quite a few years ago spent $1,500.00 Canadian on a Devinci MTB with mechanical cable operated disc brakes. He experienced very rapid disc brake pad wear and/or squealing and three different shops could not figure out why. My buddy's solution? Trade his disc brake wheels for rim brake wheels and have V-brake studs inserted into the bosses on the frame and fork and then install V-brake calipers. Result? many years of trouble free riding and braking.

Disc brakes aren't for everyone.

Cheers