Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

You are reading a single comment by @fussballclub and its replies. Click here to read the full conversation.

•

andyp in reply to @ewanmac

I'm going to be controversial, but I reckon cable actuated disc brakes are crap. They work well enough but just don't have the modulation and control of a well set up pair of dual pivot brakes.

Hydraulic discs, on the other hand, are superb and worth stretching the budget for if you can.

•

fussballclub in reply to @andyp

So much screech on the rims after my first very muddy ride in Epping Forest on the ride home that I stopped at a car wash.

If I'd had disc what happens with the rotors and pads in these conditions and what is the course of action to keep them from filing down and working?

•

jontea in reply to @fussballclub

As with rim brakes, keep grit off the surfaces, just normal cleaning regime. Just give mine a blast with water once a week then drop the wheels out and clean disc and pads once a month.

About

Avatar for fussballclub @fussballclub started