I have only ever done Peaks/Alpine Classic on Rim brakes. I have alloy rims, and it's never been an issue. That said, not once has it actually rained during the events for me. I have either missed the rain (BOF had hail in 2022 for the guys at the front, but if you further back we just got wet roads and overcast skies). I have done Mt Buffalo in the pouring rain (big passing weather system as I was 2/3 of the way up), and I did the descent in the rain and was a bit more cautious on the bends, but brakes were not affected. I use SwissStop FlashPro pads.vbplease wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:09 pmI've fallen down a big rabbit hole watching/reading about the peaks challenge.. I'm pretty keen to have a crack next year..
Just daydreaming at the moment, but thinking about which bike to bring, sub 7kg rim brake bike vs 8kg disc bike. I'd be a lot more comfortable travelling with the rim bike i.e. not as expensive if it gets damaged in transit, and easier for me to disassemble/rebuild. But not sure how it would fair on the descents if wet, or dry and overheating latex inner tubes.. how much braking is on the descents for a reasonably confident descender?
I'm a fairly good descender, so brakes don't get used all that much. Brake before turning into the corners, accelerate out. The fastest section of the course for me is the downhill sections into Omeo where I can be doing 90km/h.