Originally Posted by
Chandne
My opinion there was more about the general state at least among the big brands. They have fewer and fewer rim-brake models. As you go to the highest-end models, it is becoming even more rare. In their carbon models, for example, it does not seem that Trek, BMC, and Specialized road bikes are anything but disc. I think they may make alloy models with rim-brakes but not sure. I suspect more and more brands will do the same thing,
Trek doesn’t really advertise it, but they do have a rim brake Madone. I have one coming in August. No one knows for sure, but there is talk the the new Dura Ace will also be available in rim brake as well as disc.