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Originally Posted by nostatic
It's funny, I still don't like disc brakes. V-brakes have plenty of power, are light, easy to adjust, easy to service. If you live in dry climates I don't see any advantage.
Tubeless should be less prone to goats heads and pinch flats. You do have to service them (add more goo every couple months). This is another place that I prefer the old tech as with a patch kit and a spare tube I never got stranded in the back country.
The 27.5" seems to be ideal. I really didn't like the 29" I had. I'm plenty tall for the geometry, but the rear end felt a bit soft and I didn't like the longer rear end. After almost a year of swimming I'm going to try and get back on my cross bike and see if my back can handle it. I'd really like to get back on the dirt (not on LA streets).
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Agreed, Vbrakes are plenty powerful. However, disc brakes don't wear through rims. I replaced my rear rim once a year when I ran V brakes. Rotors last seemingly forever. If you're doing the steeps discs are the only way to roll. I love my SC Bullit.