Originally Posted by
putupwet
In your experience, are disc brakes significantly better for wet weather commuting? Never go back?
Yes. I do find they tend to be a bit more grabby and that may take some getting used to especially on a road bike. And of course they are loud in the rain, which can be a feature if you want to be heard in traffic and on multi-use paths.
I love that I never have to clean off the rims. Here is my beater winter bike (I converted the front to use a disc brake whereas the rear is on rim brakes):
I also have a CX bike with discs I ride a lot through the colder months.
Also, in medium to heavy snow the v-brakes will get clogged with snow which turns into ice, despite decent clearance, preventing the brakes from doing much. The front disc brake will continue to work great.