Its brake performance was dismal in comparison to the disk braked touring bike.
Touring bike disc brakes or not.
Disc brakes really shine in adverse weather conditions as they re unaffected by water and dirt.
Seen in isolation the brakes were great but not when ridden back to back against the much much heavier tourer which could stop in a significantly shorter distance.
To disc or not to disc.
You also need to remember it is not just clearance for the rubber but also for mud and grit.
V brakes can slow a loaded touring bike in dry conditions very well as can hydraulic rim brakes.
Traditionally touring bikes had rim brakes and these will certainly do the job for most road based.
Well chosen kit on a simple semi compact frame.
It has an old school mountain bike aesthetic right down to the wtb mountain drop bars but a geometry built for touring mechanical disc brakes and enough tire clearance to accommodate 29x2 0.
As an aside my cross bike now sold was a jake the snake with cantis on it.
Trek 520 disc touring bike 1 300 1 679.
If you want really wide tires on your road bike gravel bike or adventure bike you ll be needing to look at disc brakes if you want a lot of clearance.