Originally Posted by
mattcalifornia
After doing a lot of research earlier this year, I personally am not comfortable with carbon rims and rim brakes -- especially with tubeless tires. The failures are not common, but the consequences are dramatic. I went with alloy rims for my rim brake bike. My next bike will definitely have disc brakes though. I find I'm pushing the limits of my brakes on some of the steeper descents around here.
Depends on where you live and what kinds of riding you do. I have no concerns with my Williams 58 clinchers, but I mostly use mine for racing crits and TTs. My next CX bike will probably have discs, but I don't have any need on the road.