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I've tested bikes for 25 years and it's time we dropped rim brakes – here's why | BikeRadar
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Rim brakes are easier to maintain, cheaper, and lighter that disc brakes.
Both have their pros and cons, but disc brakes can be a hassle to take care of (bent rotors because of people not being careful when they park their bike next to yours), parts contamination, hydraulic brakes have their own issues.
My only complaint about rim brakes is that rims are expensive to replace, so riding in the winter can get expensive if you aren't on top of keeping things clean.
Stopping power can be excellent on rim brakes, just don't use shitty pads.
rotors are cheap. replacing an entire rim after burning it through not so much. That's the only reason I personally need to use disc, but I also just much prefer the feel of hydraulic disc brakes. Also I'm especially astounded by carbon rims with rim brakes.
Modern pads with modern carbon rims work fine