Originally Posted by
3gun
I have the Sram rival 22 hydro on my Specialized Roubaix. Love them, two fingers is all you need.
I had originally written a longer response, but I accidentally deleted it. I agree that the Rivall 22 brakes are the best brakes I've had on a road-style bike. You're right about the two-finger thing. My feeling is that they are at least twice as powerful as any caliper brakes I've had and probably 25% more powerful (and smooth) than the mechanical discs. This is speaking solely about road-style bikes - on my mountain bikes, I'm still a fan of Shimano hydraulics. If I were building up a new bike, I would most likely do the disc brakes.