Originally Posted by Sci-Fi

There's a growing demand for disc brake equipped road bikes. Obviously there's a weight penalty, but it may stem from mtn bikers moving to road bikes and/or consumers making the link to their disc brake equipped cars and feel it's a superior braking system. Wouldn't be surprised if hydraulic disk brake systems start showing up for road bikes...they are certainly gaining momentum on the mtn biking scene as well as larger rotors.