Originally Posted by
Koyote
Agreed on the engineering. The last time it happened, the cable had only 1500 miles on it.
Life is full of tradeoffs. Shimano hydro disc brakes are awesome.
Oh... you didn't understand me about SRAM hydraulics. SRAM brakes are awesome too. I don't miss Shimano when braking, I can do wheelies from the tops with my weak hands.
I only think it should be possible to replace the pads without something inside the brake going wrong. And bleeding the brake after that shouldn't require a degree.
Shimano brakes have their part too... they're easy on maintenance, but hope nothing fails or you'll discover the fantastic world of non-existant spare parts.