Originally Posted by dwing

I just recently experienced the delayed braking response with rim brakes when I got caught in a pop-up storm on a downhill descent. Started raining heavily and I was almost to the bottom of the descent coming into a corner... I started applying brake at a distance I thought was conservative before the corner but slowed barely which alarmed me because I then realized I needed to be on it earlier and harder. Then, more brake pressure.. slowing but not enough to make the corner or stop.. ... then, as much pressure as I could apply.. and barely made the corner. I was close to bailing. That delayed braking response doesn't happen with disc.