Originally Posted by CdCf

Perhaps, then, it never rains there. Rim brakes suck massively when it's wet. And even if they provide perfect power in all instances, the fact that you brake by wearing down a structural part (the rim) is so absurd that it's insane! And the wetter it is, the worse the wear. I'm halfway through a pair of pads after only about 250 miles of city commuting and a couple of medium-distance rides.