Oh, and disc brakes - when the tech has matured for road bike you'll all be wondering how anyone survived without them. It's not just raw stopping power vs available grip. It is modulation, feel, consistency, heat management etc. etc. Disc is better. There is a caveat though - for someone like myself, who is not in competition or racing for a living. I'm fine with rim brakes for now, until the disc tech gets better.
Oh, and disc brakes - when the tech has matured for road bike you'll all be wondering how anyone survived without them. It's not just raw stopping power vs available grip. It is modulation, feel, consistency, heat management etc. etc. Disc is better. There is a caveat though - for someone like myself, who is not in competition or racing for a living. I'm fine with rim brakes for now, until the disc tech gets better.