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Ste_S
jontea
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.