Which Groupset?

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Howard in reply to @skinny

Cons? I can think of a few but I guess none of them are dealbreakers.
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edscoble in reply to @skinny

basically there are no cons really.

Very much this, you don't really see MTB brake column saying that the break-in period as a bad thing.

The only cons I can probably think of, is simply the larger learning curve of modulation the brakes, especially the rear which is ridiculously easy to lock up compare to the rim calipers brethren.

Organic pads a possibly con as I've worn mine out completely after 800 miles.

The biggest pro to me on that list is the extremely light touch, I often get tingling on my hand after a prolong period of using the brakes, but due to the light touch, I no longer get those as I don't have to feather the brakes a lots on a big descent, even in the Pyrenees, I arrived at the bottom with my hand feeling 100% perfect.

But then again, I do ride with massive tractor tyres...

I got 11 speed on the tourer now (bar end shifter on downtube bosses), just gotta wait for the R685 to be available, but right now I'm really enjoying the Hylex brakes.