Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
I've definitely lost brakes, while riding in freezing rain. The rims were completely coated in ice. Tires and myself as well - when I dismounted and shook myself, I had a 1/4" thick me-shaped shell crack off and fall to the ground.
It impacts discs a little but only for half a second, the ice sheds off instantly.
In freezing rain it doesn't matter how well your brakes work because you'd be riding on a sheet of ice anyway.
Freezing rain is a whole different animal that I never have to deal with!