I know I need discs, but I'd need a whole new bike with the appropriate brackets and such. I was about splash out when I got hurt and then it seemed kinda moot. Now that grinding through the mud in low gears is a reality again, the time to shop is coming.
I only got the stinkin' V brakes 'cause I needed a whole new drivetrain and that seemed to be the way to go, since I was ditching integrated lever/shifter Shimano stuff. My LBS staff think they suck totally, but I didn't have the budget to go hydraulic on top of the other new goodies.
And speaking of brake levers, all of 'em can be moved in, but what I was talking about with two finger braking has nothing to do with levers. It's all about the fine tuning down in the brake itself. The V horrors are much better since I had the bike overhauled (it was on the living room wall for three years) and this new guy worked on them. Incredibly better. He has the magic touch.

missliz