Originally Posted by rydabent

Every advancement have their nay sayers. It boils down to money. Im sure that the wheel mfg are behind the push to ban disc brakes. If a bike has disc brakes, they wont wear out the rims, it is that simple.

The nay sayers alway seems to be against any advancement. I am easily old enough to remember when click shifting came out in the 80s. The nay sayers then said it was unnecessary and that any "good" cyclist doesnt need such a contraption.

And of course it goes further back than that when the old fools of the UCI took money under the table to declare that a recumbent bicycle wasnt actually a bicycle.

The bottom line here is the fact that a rim that doesnt need a brake strip can be made lighter stronger and more aerodynamic. And of course the big plus is the fact the rim doesnt get worn out by the rim brake shoes.