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Old 08-20-19, 12:53 PM
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Jack Tone 
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Originally Posted by kingston
So are you saying mechanical disks are more maintenance than rim brakes and hydraulics are the same? My experience is that BB7's are many multiples more maintenance than rim brakes. Agree that bleeding hoses and replacing cables is probably a wash.




I'm skeptical of the 30g claim. Apples to apples comparisons I've seen are closer to 400g. Not that either number is significant to the average recreational rider.
I've been enjoying watching YouTube videos of people building "dream bikes" from frame up. The routing, cutting, and fitting hydraulic systems looks like a pain in the ass, but the bleeding, with the right tools, looks WAY simpler and much faster than replacing cables.
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