Mechanical disc brakes

[Mr Panda]

......although the Hydraulic Wallahs will tell you their brakes never need attention, bleeding, nor servicing. Nope. Never. At all.

Well my maggie hs11's are hydro and they dont need servicing often my are from 98 and have never been serviced .

SEE!!!!

 

[poweredbypies]

......although the Hydraulic Wallahs will tell you their brakes never need attention, bleeding, nor servicing. Nope. Never. At all.

Well my maggie hs11's are hydro and they dont need servicing often my are from 98 and have never been serviced .

SEE!!!!

Couldnt resist.

 

[LF-X]

Mechanical disc brakes are not as bad as many think they are. Some people swear on Avid brakes. I had for a few months the chaep Shimano BR-M416 brakes.
They worked without any issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXGR0834GvM

Modulation is better than V-Brakes. Maximum stopping power on hydraulics might be better (or require less hand power). But mechanicals are very reliable and require little to no maintenance.