Why hate internal routed brakes?
Example: last summer, a rear brake died. If my brakes were still external, like they used to be, I’d pull it off, pull the brake off my (unused at that time) fatbike, slap that in, and 20 minutes later, out the door, while I wait for the replacement brake to arrive, install that (and since I ride big bikes, I often don’t trim the hoses)
And put the other back on the fatbike. 30 minutes.
Now, it would be: my hose on the fatbike would be shortened twice, used 2 olives, had to bleed twice, had to route it through twice. So, identity do that. So I miss rides while I wait for parts.
Feb. 11, 2022, 8:19 p.m. - Tjaard Breeuwer
Why hate internal routed brakes? Example: last summer, a rear brake died. If my brakes were still external, like they used to be, I’d pull it off, pull the brake off my (unused at that time) fatbike, slap that in, and 20 minutes later, out the door, while I wait for the replacement brake to arrive, install that (and since I ride big bikes, I often don’t trim the hoses) And put the other back on the fatbike. 30 minutes. Now, it would be: my hose on the fatbike would be shortened twice, used 2 olives, had to bleed twice, had to route it through twice. So, identity do that. So I miss rides while I wait for parts.