Originally Posted by
Lombard
Fixed. Granted this is true, mechanical disc brakes suck. And brake fade won't happen if you know how to use your brakes just as tire blow-offs won't happen with rim brakes if you know how to use your brakes.
Brake fade can happen with mechanical discs. Get the pads and rotors hot enough and they stop acting like they have friction on each other. That doesn't happen with rubber rim brake pads because the rubber just wears off instead of holding the heat.