Anyone know anything about disc brakes?

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ough
Advice on speccing mechanical brakes for my tandem, please. Contenders are BB7 Mountain and Spykes.
- BB7 cons: single pad travel makes it harder to get rid of disc rub, old plastic body could melt
- BB7 pros: super easy to adjust cable tightness (pad travel), new metal body doesn't melt
- Spyke cons: adjustment screw comes lose, risking brake fade or kaputt
- Spyke pros: dual pad travel, more modern (and theoretically evolved) concept
I don't know how braking power compares between the two. From what I read around, it's compatible. The Spykes seem to be a better option (more recent, more expensive, dual pivot), but the adjustment screw issue makes it tough to trust.

Am I worrying for nothing? Alternatively, could I install an inline barrel on the cable itself, and use that to adjust pad travel? I could then loctite the shit out of the adjustment screw and never touch it again.

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andyp in reply to @ough

The ease of adjustment on BB7s is important because you’ll forever be adjusting the bastard things so they keep working.

I had Spyres, used them happily for over a year and was impressed with their reliability and braking performance and this is the first time I’ve heard of the adjustment screw issue.

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ough in reply to @andyp

this is the first time I’ve heard of the adjustment screw issue.

There was a damning review in the previous Bicycle Quarterly, and you can find similar experiences online, as you can see on the comments here:

http://smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/trp-spyre-disc-brake-long-term-review.html

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