Thread: Do consumer grade Walmart bikes need disc brakes?
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Old 05-04-21, 10:22 AM
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IMHO, disc brakes are best for long highspeed downhill descents at 40+ mph. Would I take a Walmart bike (low quality implied) down a 40+ mph highspeed descent? Nope. Therefore disc brakes aren't needed on Walmart bikes.
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