Hi all,
My front disc brake pads have given away and it could cost 1000-1500 to fix it. The person over at firefox asked if i would prefer the disc to be replaced with v brakes and to i replied that id get back to him. Anyone replace discs for v brakes?
I have been using the firefox dart 2.6d 21 speed (http://www.firefoxbikes.com/BikeDetails.aspx?BikeId=5)
Rishi Rao
In all the riding I have done -- commute/city riding, long day rides, mutiday tours -- I think rainy conditions are probably the only conditions where I might have felt the disc brakes being better for my riding... that too, I cannot say that categorically. IMO, one's riding has to be quite aggressive, or the riding conditions need to be quite rough, to really merit disc brakes. Otherwise, the extra complexity/weight of the disc brakes, is_not worth it.
My suggestion would be to switch to v-brakes on the front, unless you feel your riding really merits it. I suppose if you really feel later that disc brakes were better, you can switch back. You would have incurred some expenditure on the v-brake mechanism, but I think it would be worth it in the longer run.
An aside -- if you are a regular rider, in your twenties or later, I would suggest investing in a different bike. My impression of the type of the kind of bike you are currently riding, is that it should be OK for 15-20yr olds (for various reasons, physiology being one), but older folks should avoid such bikes, if they ride regularly. Might want to look at this aspect as well.
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