Disc brakes are dead

never had an issue with that (in scotland)

Scottish law, both at common law and by statute, provides much greater rights of access to the public over open land. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 gives much greater statutory access rights to land than the equivalent English 'right to roam' statute, and covers cycling, which the English right to roam does not.

Also, in Scotland people generally just don't give a fuck unless you're being a total dick. In England there's more of a 'get orf mah land' attitude.