Ulstoft, did you ever put more thought into disc vs rim brakes?
This didn't get talked about much, but especially as someone in the UK, ie rain, and talking about going to remote Scotland, discs really do have an advantage for not wearing rims in rainy gritty conditions, which is the worst thing for rims and braking in hilly areas.
I've only had discs since I gut that surly troll pictured, and while rim brakes work fine, I'm now sold on discs for the conditions I've mentioned, especially with the added weight of baggage and steep hills"---On which I've ridden my troll a lot.
added bonus with a heavily loaded bike in steep stuff is simply less hand effort for more powerful braking, which I appreciate a lot, from a safety and more confidence angle.
in my reasonable experience with both braking systems in mountains, disc is clearly worth it
are you in Ireland? (Ulst, as in Ulster?)
cheers