>>1068574> the difference being they work when wet.Considering I live in Vancouver that's kind of important. I've been going through V-brake pads every six weeks all winter. It seems hard to find a new bike with rim brakes anyway.
> Go flat barsI'm comparing against road bikes, not hybrids. Hybrids seem to cost about the same anyway.
3. Here's a road bike.
2016 Giant Defy Advanced
http://shop.steedcycles.com/bikes-giant-2016-defy-advanced-3.html