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do you have spyres? when did you last have to touch them?
Not yet; but had V twin and cable disc MTB in past. About to get them for Talbot we are getting for the missus. They are great on paper the only gripe from users/mechanics I've heard about is because of those reasons I mentioned.
You don't 'need' discs for the purposes of braking as such; you need them because of the tyre width you desire.
If it was me and I was going to rychtarski I'd do a mini-V with steel fork for: expertise of the builder on disc specific frame/fork (plus the communication), lightweight, not too far from standard calipers when it comes to maintenance and they will stop you plus you can go 40c without guards and 35c with (TRP CX 8.4).
I'd also go for the lightest tubing you can afford and get far east carbon seatpost. If you intend to put Nitto M12 (plus any other integration like Dynamo lights) I'd say go steel forks.
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@psee thanks - I actually updated the chainstays to 415mm glad to hear that sounds right.
@amey do you have spyres? when did you last have to touch them?
@Acliff I had seen the kinesis and did consider it, but it doesnt excite me & its also alu, I would like something steel.