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@sorethroat
They're singing the praises of disc brakes but I go canti every time for these reason:
Less standard worldwide
Weaker rear wheel, since more dished both sides
Harder to replace/fix
Always seem to rub
Poached the wording from here:
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?page_id=8174