Originally Posted by
golson
Thank you. How much riding do you do? Is the Jamis Sport "enough" bike? We looked at those but I know it is their "entry Level" bike and wondered if spending a little more to step it up would be worth it.
The Coda Comp has mechanical disc brakes, compared to the rim brakes on the Coda Sport. And it weighs a tiny bit less. But both the Coda Comp and the Coda Sport have 8 speed drivetrains. The Trek FX 3 weighs a couple of lbs less than either of the Codas, but uses rim brakes. (if you want disc brakes on the FX, you have to spend more to get the FX3 disc).
So up to you to decide if disc brakes are something you want. They do work well, maybe slightly better than rim brakes in bad weather. And it is probably the direction things are headed and thus, I would expect more bikes to have disc brakes in the future. But rim brakes work fine, too, and because of the millions and millions of bikes in existence with rim brakes, you shouldn't have a problem getting replacement pads for at least 20 or 25 years.