Originally Posted by
rydabent
Additionally-------------I was in my LBS a couple of days ago. I saw a pair of rims that cost approx $950. Why would anyone want to wear or damage them with rim brakes? Like it or not disc brakes are the thing of the future, like clipless pedals were in the middle 80s.
Hmmm. I've got plenty of rims in the $60-80 range that last a VERY long time, like that 20-year old Campagnolo Omega 19 that's stiil doing fine after more than 20,000 miles.
And as has been mentioned, the ride quality loss is not something I want on my road bikes, nor the alignment issues I hear about. Dual pivot calipers with Kool Stop pads continue to work very well for me.
There are certainly types of riding where discs make sense, like cyclocross/mud bikes and others where the braking can be easily compromised by the riding environment.