Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
I never associated disc brakes with much more noticeable weight. But then I don't ride skinny tires and dropped down handlebars.

I never have.

I have them on my folding bike. My bike is light, actually the lightest out of 4 bikes. So... We've done some multi-day touring bike trips with loaded panniers on them. I understand they are less maintenance --terms of frequency.
My current brakes don't really need much maintenance.