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Ste_S
"Blaming rim brakes"? Blaming them for what?
Blaming disc brakes for launching them over the bars?
Disc brakes save expensive rims and especially so in this damp shitty fuckin' country. No matter which way you cut it, disc brakes stop better. On long descents they save hand fatigue - hence picking them for my Ultra bike. On stuff like audax in 25% downhill on shitty lanes I'm really looking forward to disc brakes actually slowly my fat arse down instead of that gritty "oh half my brake pads have gone now" grind down hill.
Road racing in a bunch - I'm still not sure. What if the rotors were shielded and ALL riders were using discs? Would it be the big issue with the riders still?
Afterthought? Really? CenterLock, flat-mount calipers, integrated hydro/di2 shifters? They're probably more aero than that caliper brake you pictured :P