Originally Posted by
tyrion
I don't know why you'd need to bleed them other than scheduled fluid change or you're overhauling the brakes. It's a pretty closed, sealed up system. It's a cable-actuated hydraulic system.
I know its closed system, but don't hydro brakes need maintenance?
Utoner, given that this is your first response on the topic, you might want to elaborate on what you're looking for, specifically on what sort of touring you want to do.
There are steel options, but who knows where you're going with what you want in a touring bike.
Well, I want a steel bike for when I finally persuade myself to go long way from home (across Asia etc...).