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Old 08-17-18, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by prj71
But to say rim brakes are better is completely false.
Maybe better "technically" but not necessarily better to have. The canti brakes on my LHT are more than adequate to stop my 210 lb. body, heavy bike and touring load, even in wet conditions. When I am out on the road for two weeks with not one bike shop even close to my route why would I want a braking system that I could more easily damage than my current system? If the bike happens to, say, fall over I am far more likely to bend a rotor than knock my cantis out of whack. For my application, I don't consider having disk brakes to be better since what I have is more than adequate and presents fewer potential issues.
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