whm1974

Yes, tomorrow I going to a bike shop w/ friend to pick out a new 24" bike. My current 26" is otherwise fine aside that it is harder to get it out building and to put in and out of mini-vans. I should have gotten the 24" in the first place.

Just need quick release wheels and to be able to put on a frame mounted cargo rack. Step through would be nice.

coffeesnob

I have disc and the wife has rim both bikes very similar same brand. Her brakes stop better than mine.

Eric F 

Modern disc brakes don't use the same quick release skewers as rim brake bikes. There might be a similar-looking lever, but it's a thru-axle that threads into the opposite side and needs to be pulled completely out to remove the wheel. It's not hard, but be aware that it's not the same as what you might be familiar with.

Jeff Neese

That's a great point. Someone might jump on an old bike that's sat unused and think "Gee, these brakes don't work as well as I remember", followed by "Maybe I need a new bike, with disc brakes." But then a fresh set of KoolStop pads would put those ideas to rest.

Camilo

Hmm. Disc vs rim. Gee I wonder if this has ever been discussed before on this or every other bicycle forum for the past 10 years straight? I wonder if there's any way to search for information on the pros and cons of such things?

indyfabz

But has it been discussed re: a 24” bike?

ofajen

I do everything wrong, and both my bikes have rim brakes, so there you go.

Otto

whm1974

Yes, but I thought this should be another thread. if the Mods differ...

I would like another Diamondback. The local Bike Shop has used ones, but I want something newer.

3alarmer 

...I just looked at the current Diamondback website link, and they list several 24" wheeled bicycles , a couple with discs and at least one with rim V brakes. None of them look especially easy to set up with a cargo rack. Maybe there are some newer rack designs, of which I am unaware.

whm1974

They must have change their designs quite a bit since I purchased mine in 2013. I'll post a pic of my bike later tomorrow. The rack mounts on the bottom and by the seat post.

The bike is a Diamondback Edgewood DBW 700.

Atlas Shrugged

Well that proves that the popularity of disc brakes in the moderate to high end bikes is nothing but a marketing scam by big bike.

I am going back to coaster brakes till this issue is finally settled.

3alarmer 

...I think that SRAM stopped production of these. Which is a shame, because they made it much easier to render a track bike street legal here, while getting an extra gear. You can find the old Bendix hubs around, though.

Atlas Shrugged

That’s way to complicated and ridiculously expensive. More big bike marketing bs. AliExpress sells them starting at $5.00.

3alarmer 

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...I spent too much on the tires, too.

MarcusT

As you can see, this is a drawn out, painful discussion.
For my MTB, I have disc brakes, because we have some pretty steep descents and the better stopping power helps, but at the same time, the disc pads have worn out on me in the middle of a descent and had to listen to terrible scraping sounds when braking. Changing pads is not difficult, bleeding is another thing all together
For my touring bike, I stuck with rim brakes because I can work on this type blind folded. Carrying extra cables and pads in simple. The draw backs are, eventually spare parts will become rare and the resale value of the bike is dramatically diminished
Rim brakes worked fine for generations. Unless bike and rider are approaching the 300lb mark, don't see the reason to switch to disc

GamblerGORD53

WTF is a 24" and 26" bike??
My first drum brake has 30,000 miles, now on it's 3rd bike.

whm1974

Wheel size. First bike was a Haro, then maybe three Diamondbacks.

Peevess

Looks awesome

wvridgerider

No problem with these.

PeteHski

What sort of bike are you looking for?

Adult mountain bikes are now either 27.5"(650B) or 29"

Adult road bikes are 700C (28")

24" is common on larger kids bikes and some compact commuter bikes
26" is an obsolete standard mountain bike wheel size (although still some around at the cheaper end of the market)

Atlas95

I love going fast but being that I'm in Florida maybe I just can't appreciate the need to brake super hard. Rim brakes have always been sufficient for me. But there you have it!

MixedRider

Be like Ted Shred! Brakeless!

Sierra_rider

If it weren't for living/riding in a mountainous area, I probably wouldn't think hydro discs on my road bike were a big deal. I rode for years with a rim brake, but I much prefer the rim brakes for some of steep and long descents around here.

If we're talking mtb, it's not so much just the brakes, but the bikes as a whole are sooo much better than the bikes of even 10 years ago. Hydro discs, 1X drivetrains, better geometry, 29" wheels, etc.

big john

Maybe we could make a sticky for rim vs disc? We could have several hundred posts and all the pertinent Q&A.

On the other hand this thread hasn't gone off the rails, into the deep end, down the tubes, etc.

Yet.

shelbyfv

Congrats, let's have a pic!