>disc brakes suck. Like 90% of disc brake users just got roped into a heavier braking system which they dont need. I stop on appalacian hills hauling my 3 year

>disc brakes suck. Like 90% of disc brake users just got roped into a heavier braking system which they dont need. I stop on appalacian hills hauling my 3 year old with rim brakes, and they help keep my bike light. Kool Stop braking pads are not a "poisoned offering" but standard brake pads on new Cannondale, trek, etc WILL deatroy your rim multipules of times faster than Kool Stop pads. Blame money. No, disc brakes are a godsend. They don't touch your rims at all, and they actually work in rain, mud, etc. >The water resistant ratings are not up to the challenge of "car replacement" or even letting your ebike get rained on. Their ip rating is for puddles, light rain, a quick fast pour every now and then. All the ebikes where I live work just fine in the rain, and with being left outside during typhoons.