rsbob 

I am keeping my rim brake bikes (2) and am keeping my disc brake bikes (2). Thank you for asking. (Sorry nothing controversial here).

rosefarts

Don’t forget that he thinks it’s $200 in shop time to replace a stem.

Germany_chris

Thicker brake rotors fixed that for me

rosefarts

Rim brakes on an older bike with classic lines, very aesthetically pleasing.

Rim brakes on a new bike? Out of place and low end looking.

Bean Counter

Have 3 bikes with rim brakes & 4 sets of replacement pads. When all the pads are worn out, I might consider discs, but I doubt it.

big john

I don't have a disc brake road bike but that's because I haven't bought a road bike in 11 years. I have ridden disc mountain bikes since 2008 and they have not been noisy except the current one does squeak when wet for a few seconds until the rotors dry a bit.

I think I can change the pads in under 5 minutes. I have changed them when heading out for a ride, doesn't take long at all.

mstateglfr 

Wow this is a helluva skewed comment.
Many here have both types and comment that they like both, but find the rim brakes to be perfectly fine and they didn't feel a need to change. That then triggers someone who pushed back and Crest ss some absurd strawman, then the first poster who has both types of brakes is suddenly 'defending' rim brakes and is seen as a curmudgeon.

And your last sentence is straight up fiction. There are tons of posters who rip on rim brakes and declare disc to have better modulation or better stopping power fornjow/where they ride. Waxing poetically about one's preferences is seen on both sides.



This is coming from someone who has rim and disc for the top 2 used bikes. For the road, I have 0 interest in disc since my bike fits as is, stops when I want, and I can fit up to 35mm tires under the caliper brakes.
For gravel, I like the hydraulic disc more than cantilever.

That's really it. There needn't be some absurd stereotyping or claims aabout how others act which can be easily refuted.

Miele Man

I have a number of disc-brake bikes all of them from the mid-1980s or early-1990s. Oddly they all have sidepull claiper brakes that engage the disc. You see, technically a rim-brake IS a disc-brake. LOL

Cheers

Ironfish653

And for a guy who will walk in off the street and drop $15 Large on a velo, $300 is too much for the shop work.
Heck, at that price point, the fitting work is probably included.

alfaspider

...yes i am

tomato coupe

Everyone understands the difference between rim brakes and disc brakes as the terms are presently used. What does one accomplish by referring to them both as disc brakes?

Ironfish653

He wants you to know how big his Pedant is

Aardwolf

I'm sure you can fit a bigger pedant on rim brakes.
Possibly one of the advantages.

drz400

lesson learned

Chuck M 

I think a big ol' pie plate spoke protector is beautiful on a vintage bike. And I think disks look a lot better on modern bikes and especially so on the plethora of blacked out bikes that have become so commonplace.

The solution is to not touch the disks even with clean hands. I don't have an issue keeping my "paws" away from my rotors so I would imagine it is a possibility your friend either didn't understand this or was careless in handling whatever he was working on. At any rate, someone's lack of skills doesn't make one brake system better than the other.

Dave Mayer

My pal is now on Day 5 of his quest to stop disc squealing and get some actually stopping power! Rotors degreased and sanded. Repeat several times. He's on the 3rd set of pads, under the assumption that they were irrecoverably contaminated. But, we see this at the shop every day.

I would counter that a braking systems lack of resilience to pilot error is in fact an indication of inferiority. Besides the general truism that on road bikes, discs are heavy, fussy and unnecessary.

smd4

You do realize that you’re not allowed to disagree with the groupthink that pervades this place, right?

PeteHski

Of course there are loads of rim brake guys and disc brake guys and guys with both types who don't preach. But I'm talking about the ones who actually do make a big deal out of it. It's nearly always rim brake diehards. You must have seen them in this thread already.

DaveSSS 

I made the switch to disc brake frames just over 2 years ago, but I started with the SRAM Force AXS levers made for rim brake and Juin-Tech cable operated hydraulic calipers. Just this year, I sold off those parts from two bikes and made the switch to full hydraulic. I'm not fond of the idea of rim brakes and carbon wheels. Now I use 23 and 25mm internal width hookless rims on two disc brake bikes.

The big advantage with my disc brake frames is the ability to use 28-32mm tires at much lower air pressure, producing a better ride without increasing the rolling resistance.

DonkeyShow

it goes both ways, hence the 8 page thread.

mstateglfr 

The thread topic asks those with rim brakes if they will keep rim brake bikes. Don't be surprised to then see people with rim brakes explaining why they will keep their rim brake bikes.


Yeah, there are some who make a big deal of it. And there are some on the forum who wax poetically about the virtues of disc and make it seem like before 2015, everyone was on the verge of launching off cliffs on their road bikes due to unsafe caliper brakes.
Your over the top claim was over the top. Attempting to justify it just allows for further discussion on how militant some are on the disc brake side of things too.
Meanwhile, there is an overwhelming group in the middle that has both and/or just isn't passionate, but gets lumped into claims made by the extreme.

mstateglfr 

8 pages of discussion took place before this ridiculous and overused comment was lobbed into the arena for viewing.
What a completely useless comment- really now, what is anyone supposed to do it this comment? Did it further any discussion? Did it help clarify anything?
It certainly isn't funny, in spite of you laughing st yourself.

I propose you never post this again as the forum will be better for it.

MikeM21

NO DISC BRAKES OR ELECTRONIC SHIFTING!!!


(Unless someone wants to buy me a Colnago V4Rs with Super Record EPS. My birthday's in 7 weeks, just sayin')

phughes

The question is, will the rim brakes stop well while carrying a golf club, and how much chamois cream is necessary for the five minute ride?

rosefarts

It really depends on how much dumpster vodka I’ve had.