Originally Posted by cmktech
, but i am leaning towards rim brakes because of their ease to adjust them and less maintenance, less costly to fix/replace if needed.
You would be a fool to choose rim brakes for those reasons. I don't see how my BB7's are less costly to fix/replace than rim brakes or need less maintenance.
Choose rim brakes if you are a weight weenie, retro grouch, ride xc only, and never ride in the rain, and are cheap. Other than that, there are no valid reasons.