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some anecdata for your research
i think with discs you accept some level of faff, be it a tweak or adjusting for rub, or simply resetting the alignment when that fails. i had this with both hydro discs and cable discs, except i felt confident in fixing the cable discs.
most faff came from the rotor/ brake alignment more so than the calliper itself. that said all my discs had quick release, big bike tells me thru axel solves this thinkingface
personally never had any issues that left me anywhere near high and dry, but placebo wise i always thought i there was rubbing and was listening out for the dreaded tshtshtsh after a bit of light gravel. some people get this about v brakes to be fair.
excited to see this build, love a good intersection between "mamil" and "functional"
Maj-
confident in fixing the cable discs.
My thoughts exactly.
Through axle - I've just done a 2min research project on this, stiffness in the whole fork-end/ hub axle interface is improved with thru axle cos all the bits have larger diameter.
Apparently the tolerance between the hole in the fork & axle is tighter than you'd get between a QR hub axle and the fork end so there's less playIn practical terms however, I remain a little bit sceptical... It's not that long ago that free-ride bikes were on 9mm QR and they were taking quite a kicking compared to what I've got in mind...
Rik_Van_Looy
Cool, thanks that seems to be the way of things.
same story re: tapered steerer
I weigh <70kg and ride slow so there's no way I'll need the boef of a 1.5" steerer tube.
Tapered steerer is essential not for performance but to avoid obsolescence.
re: Hydro disc - I ride single pivot calipers in the mountains so my standards/expectations are very low indeed and cable disc should be fine from a performance perspective.
My only reservation then is with disc-faff.
Are low-maintenance cable discs a thing?