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pickle:
don't you mean "you simply need them"  ???

like you say......on some of the decents i've gone down V's just wouldn't start to scrub off the speed you get!

dialledbikes:

--- Quote from: theŽuler on June 17, 2008, 02:17 PM ---tbh they are probably perfectly adequate for mountainbikes too
--- End quote ---

Biggest problem with v-brakes on MTBs is pad life.  I've worn a set of pads out in a day when riding wet/gritty trails or really big descents.  Disc pads seem to last longer.

Compared with mountain bikers, we use our brakes a lot less.

kingkeef:
This is turning in to a good discussion .
I dont feel like a twat anymore!

pickle:
with MTBs you've also got the issue of dirt and water getting into the cables on Vs and effecting the performance, plus Mud on the rims/pads effecting braking performance.  with Hydrolic discs you don't have to worry about water and dort effecting cables and the postition of the disc and caliper mean they very rarely get effected by dirt.


But don't worry Keef......you're still a prat  ;)

kingkeef:
Thought so!
 :crazy2:

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