Originally Posted by gear

I have an Airborne Carpe Diem with the Airborne carbon (with disc tabs) fork. I would not want an all weather commuter that did not have disc brakes. When its wet it still stops on a dime and it doesn't leave half the brake pad smeared on the rim when it does it. I was able to mount fenders and a rack on this frame. It's aluminum but with a carbon fork, carbon seat post and carbon bars it soaks up vibration pretty well.