My very first disk brake equipped bike is my daily commuter. It took a bit to get used to them. I was squeezing to hard when coming to a stop and I had a few minor crashes. I am much better now. I really like them for commuting as I am always stopping and going. As other forum members have mentioned, disk brakes are not effected by rain. I can't imagine my commuter not having disk brakes any more. They have made my commute much safer.