Originally Posted by
Trevtassie
Couple of things:
Brake sensitivity isn't as bigger deal on a loaded touring bike, compared to say a MTB or road bike, as long as they aren't stupidly insensitive. But if you don't plan on dismantling your bike for travel the hydraulic will be OK, travelling; cable is better because of it's physical strength, you can hang the bars off it while packing your bike.
Hmm, I did not even consider the actual travel process, packing the bike and flying with it. Seems like hydraulic would be more of a hassle / risk for that as well. I have never owned hydraulic, so not sure how "fragile" it is, but for my bike box I fly with, I do need to take my handlebars off, twist them around significantly, and tape them sideways to the frame. With cables, there is no issue at all. Would this be a problem with hydraulic lines? I have read some people suggest taking off the calipers to not put strain on the lines, but the bike I am getting has internal cable routing, so that is not an easy thing to do either.