Originally Posted by
datlas
It's probably for several reasons. Most people don't work on their own bikes so the fact that rim brakes are stupid easy/simple is not a driver.
Yeah true, but for me will feel really stupid paying someone to maintain something that was so simple stupid as brakes... Not only would I have to buy new wheels, I'd have to buy new tools.
Oh well, I guess I'll keep riding this frame and maybe just buy a used frameset for 2nd bike next year.