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What do we reckon the chances are that manufacturers like Shimano will start making rim brake groupsets across the range again? I’m not sure who started it, the frame or groupset manufacturers, but the move to disc brakes by default is bad. There’s no reason why they can’t start to move back again when they see people still wanting the simplicity and reliability of rim brakes. Same for narrow tyres. I ride with 23 mm tyres all year round because they’re simply faster. Shame to see the death of the proper road bike as every bike slowly turns into a gravel bike. We even saw this when gravel bike races started being won on ‘road’ bikes… Give the consumer more choice! Now that this has been featured on Twitter I would like to add that disc brakes are a psy op.

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[Secret_squirrel]

 Not sure what you mean?  Are

 Not sure what you mean?  Are you worried about road feel or something else?

[Toxmarz]

Still on rim brakes, have
Still on rim brakes, have been 40+ years and I’ve never had a problem stopping. Have two fairly recent rim brake groupsets and stocked up on the spare parts I need to keep them running for many years to come (barring some catastrophic event.) Not opposed to disc brakes, but I don’t need them and don’t need to spend a bunch of money on new frames and groupsets just to have them. If it ain’t broke…but if it was, would consider. Main plus for me would be using carbon rims all the time and worrying less about braking wear.

[Backladder]

hawkinspeter wrote:

marmotte27 wrote:

Well chucksneed takes “contrary and unjustifiable positions on” tyre width.

It’s valid for smooth surfaces though and used to be the prevailing wisdom. Ultimately, it’s a personal decision as to whether posts are trolling or just being opinionated.

It used to be the prevailing wisdom for a very good reason, roads had much smoother surfaces in the olden days!

[Steve K]

I used to be lucky to get
I used to be lucky to get much more than a year out of a set of rims – commuting 200km a week through the winter in London does that.

[Backladder]

jaymack wrote:

jaymack wrote:

I may have buckled the odd rim but I’ve never worn one out.

Really?

jaymack wrote:

My cantilever brakes

Ah, so that’s why.

jaymack wrote:

stop on the proverbial six pence and I’ve been using the same pair of mavic open pro rims for nearly eleven years. I’ve ridden my brother’s disc equipped road bike which is great but far more complicated. If it ain’t broke there’s no need to replace it

Exactly what is the diameter of a proverbial sixpence, is it something like the diameter of the moon’s orbit?

[levestane]

Disc brakes have different

Disc brakes have different fork leg requirements to rim brakes. Is this a factor for anyone?

[ktache]

I ate through a set of Mavic

I ate through a set of Mavic crossmax rims in about 4 months of my filthy winter commute. Got them cheap before the bike boom, specifically to keep some meat on my last set of xc717s. Several sets of cantilever KOOL stop salmons.

[ktache]

There will always be Paul’s.

There will always be Paul’s.

[PRSboy]

If I bought a new frame, I’d

If I bought a new frame, I’d get disc compatibility. 
 

I’d not bother buying a new frame just to get discs.
 

Im surprised some manufacturers are giving up on rim brakes altogether (looking at you Shimano) as I’m sure I’m not alone in being very happy with my bike frame so will probably buy Campagnolo when the time comes for a new groupset. 
 

So in conclusion, I can imagine manufacturers deciding to keep going with rim brake components. 

 

[IanEdward]

I doubt they’ll return to rim
I doubt they’ll return to rim brakes, mountain bikes moved to discs and never moved back, although granted the benefits of discs on an MTB clearly outweigh any disadvantages, whereas on a road bike I’m less sure.

Ironically it’s winter use that puts me off disc brakes as I’ve followed ever how-to on the interweb and they still screech so badly in the wet and cold that I have switched back to rim brakes until such time as someone offers a revolutionary squeal free disc brake. Or supplies of mid-range aluminium rims dry up, whichever happens first ?

[simon tatler]

ChuckSneed wrote:

You’re easily brainwashed by marketing. Thinner tyres at higher pressures are always faster. That’s a FACT.

no, that is a *LIE*.

[hawkinspeter]

marmotte27 wrote:

marmotte27 wrote:

Well chucksneed takes “contrary and unjustifiable positions on” tyre width.

It’s valid for smooth surfaces though and used to be the prevailing wisdom. Ultimately, it’s a personal decision as to whether posts are trolling or just being opinionated.

[Anonymous]

BQ did an article once called
BQ did an article once called “Are modern bikes faster?” Answer: “No.”

[Anonymous]

Well chucksneed takes
Well chucksneed takes “contrary and unjustifiable positions on” tyre width.

[chrisonabike]

Hear!  I’m not high-mileage

Hear!  I’m not high-mileage and I do go as far as wiping down the rims after a ride (and the occasional burst of cleaning) but daily use in winter will chew through front wheels – even more “robust” ones.  Mind I do mostly brake on the front unless icy / very greasy – I’m not a balanced braker…

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