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useful stuff thanks. Are you suggesting I avoid discs because Rychtarski doesn't specialise in this and a combination of communication & my lack of knowledge would be an issue?
can you use mini-v's with dropbar levers? I searched this before and thought not.
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And unless you have a pretty decent budget. Kinesis do a carbon disc fork. Straight allot steerer. With eyelets as well I believe. Around £130.
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Yes and yes. Personally I'd want an experienced builder for going road disc; Rychtarski is great for simple stuff.
TRP 8.4 with shimano/sram that has arm height of 84mm OR if you want to keep it cheap Tektro RX5. I am running RX6 atm on my commuter with 35c tyre + guard.
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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.