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I have the same brakes as dubtap and agree with his comments. My 105 caliper brakes seem to have the same stopping power but my cantilever brakes are definitely inferior. The disc brake wins hands down in the mud though.
Unless you break down outside your garage or a bike shop I get the feeling with hydraulics there is little you can do. I could be wrong.
Cranky
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I'm planning on buying a new bike, mainly it will be used for Audax and long distance riding. Discs are a definite in whatever I buy, but I am struggling to decide between hydraulic vs mechanical discs.
Initially I was thinking I would go hydraulic as everything suggests they are superior in terms of efficiency, however I am put off by the fact if anything went wrong and I was somewhere remote, or it was during the night I would probably struggle to effect a repair. Whereas with mechanical I guess I have a better chance?
Mechanical would probably offer me far better breaking than I am used to with rim brakes anyway so would be a definite improvement?