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Originally Posted by fizguy
If it is not hardcore riding I don't think disc brakes are necessary. My first bike was a schwinn high sierra with shimano components and worked quite nicely. I rode it both on the road and on the trails.
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Discs are not just for hardcore riding. They are on just about every trail worthy mountain bike on the market. They stop well in any weather . If you hit something, break a spoke and knock your wheel out of round you have a better chance of riding out of the woods instead of hiking. In most cases, because the rim is not being used for breaking, you will get a stronger or lighter wheel. They pretty much self adjust. And most importantly, they are safer!!!
V brakes stop well, but on a mountain bike, they are old technology. The squeal like a pig when dirt gets in them. They can start tearing up the rim too.
In the $500 range, you should be able to find a new 2007 leftover 27 speed Deore equiped Hardtail with a decent fork made my Rock Shox, Manitou or if you are lucky, a Marzocchi. Anything less than that, is not truly trail worthy.