Debate over types of brakes misplaced; we race to get there first, not to stop first

Wheels of Happiness

There has been a lot of debate on:  rim brake vs disc brake  

An old pro described this to be worthless debate as in race we determine who gets there first, not who brakes first.   

So focus on more efficient and sturdy drive train:   pedals, shoes,  crank, chain ring, chaings, cogs, wheel set.   It turned out that rim brakes are faster vs disc brakes being lighter.

Which type of bike to bring to Baguio City ride: roadie or MTB?

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
January 25, 2017

There is an ongoing internal debate going in my head:  what type of bike to bring for Baguio City ride for February 10, 2017.  For the last 7 rides, it has been roadie.  5x on the Sars bike and 2x on Fuji.   (We rode to Banawe Rice Terrraces last June 2016,, did we not?)

I used compact x 25 and compact x 28 (Zip tires of VM on last two rides)

However since January of last year, I bought MTBs and have been riding most of the time on MTBs. I did a long ride to Majayjay covering 200 km out and back on a SAVA carbon fiber MTB, I did a Jarrel ride on an MTB about 140 km   Most of Recyclists suggest Road Bike;  some suggest and even Long Henson road bike on flats, and MTB at Baguio City.    Meong suggested. bring two bikes :  one Roadie up to Urdaneta and MTB from Urdaneta till Baguio.

MinZap who will join with Jun on MTB suggest MTB kaming tatlo.  He says any way I have been doing MTBs lately.  He says kaya ko

                                                     Bianchi roadie or

                                                         SAVA titanium?
Which of the options will be best.?

Today I did several loops at Medalva (Botong Francisco Avenue) in Angono using the SAVA and only 42 x 36 as the lowest gear. up to the peak.