Originally Posted by
StanSeven
It's been quite a controversy for pros. More than half don't care. Some sorry about the danger of the disc cutting riders in a crash. Some feel it hurst aero wise. Many don't see the need unless it's a mountainess course with lots of long steep descents. The majority see advantages in wet conditions. Many only want them in races where everybody has them or no one.
So if a recreational rider doesn't ride steep descents and doesn't ride often in the rain, why get them?
Agree -- from cost-effective and practical standpoints of most recreational riders. However, many riders just love the feel and visceral satisfaction of higher performing drivetrains, shifters, forks, suspensions, brakes, et al.
No offense intended, but you seem to view Discs from a "they're good enough" basis versus the reliability or extra-level of security standpoints; i.e., you don't "expect" to ever need them for your Riding purposes, so why spend the money?
Others might decide to spend the extra money just because they appreciate the superior engineering performance of superior-quality Group-Sets. Although above-average Group-Sets are not needed for most recreational riders, neither is a BMW since a Ford Focus will usually get you there just as efficiently.
No right or wrong; we all make different trade-off decisions. I ride like you (recreationally, socially and for exercise); but I truly admire the riding qualities of a higher-performance Hybrid versus the (very proficient) Comfort bikes I initially thought was what I
needed. "Need" isn't always the same as "Want".