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Originally Posted by Mark McM
For MTBs, a big concern is how the braking torque affects the suspension. For many suspension linkages, mounting the caliper on the chainstay has a smaller affect on suspension response.
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Horst-link designs reduce or eliminate excessive anti-rise concerns, but by and large mountain bikes, still put the brake mount on the seat stay. The only current designs I'm aware of with chain stay-mounted brakes are the flex-stay single-pivot designs that have taken over in the cross-country world, and I think they put the brake mount on the chain stay because the flexing seat stay would interfere with its operation.