Originally Posted by
kingston
I have bb7's on my touring bike, and I would not get them again. I don't notice that they work any better than the cantis I had before, and I am constantly fiddling with the bb7s to keep them from squeaking. I doubt I'll ever get disk brakes again, but if I do they will be hydraulic.
I've demo'ed bikes with bb7's before. I was really surprised and disappointed by how grabby they were. All of this talk about discs' vaunted excellent modulation was nowhere to be found with the bb7's.
Mini and regular v brakes work very well on the road. I prefer hydraulics off road though.
I don't know why v brakes couldn't be used on road bikes for more stopping power. Even mini v brakes on 'low end' bikes stop and modulate very well. I just don't see the need for discs for road bikes. V brakes provide a ton of stopping power without the weight penalty.