We've used rim brakes exclusively for years and were a little skeptical of disc brakes especially with some of the stories heard here. We purchased our Co-Motion Speedster this past spring which has the TRP Spyres. We are nearing 2,000 miles on this bike and have had really good luck with the disc, no squeal that seems to be a problem with some of the other cable actuated discs. We live in a fairly hilly area of Pennsylvania and have found them to be a little stronger then the rim brakes. We are on the OEM brake pads which we've adjusted in once since new to dial-out some of the play in the levers. We are a heavier team, a little over 400 and I'm now a fan. I do wonder if we could get even better braking with the installation of compression-less cable housing? I'm not sure how the OEM housing compares to after market compression-less housing. Our other bike has the rim brakes with 2 sets of wheels one with an Arai drag and the other without. We've not had the drag brake wheelset on for a couple of years now though this is the bike I'm planning to convert to Trekking gearing and maybe bar-end shifting for future loaded touring. I do like the comfort of the drag brake with a loaded touring bike, but I'm still a little old school.