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@jontea
Discs brakes are better in the wet than rim brakes. Spyres are no more difficult to set up than any other braking system. As with rim brakes, a true rim (disc rotor in the spyre case) improves braking, a good set of pads and clean surfaces. My spyres are a bit squealy at the moment, slightly warped discs and wet salty roads, but stopping power and modulation/lever feel is superior to rim brakes imo.