>>1635937>The cost difference between rim and disc is negligiblepatently a lie. disc brakes are another arm of the upselling scam tier marketing for road bikes.
>Disc brakes perform better, even in dry and optimal conditions.Sure, so does any other over engineered thing. The argument is that they are an added complexity, cost, weight, etc. where rim brakes work absolutely fine except for in excessively muddy conditions (mtb) or very rarely in long downhill sections of tours.
> The maintenance is the same degree of effort as rim brakes.Hydraulics most certainly are not as accessible as cabling. Rim brakes require less adjustment, simpler mounting hardware, will work on any bike frame, etc.
> Disc allows for lighter and more areo rims while maximising braking performance.All clincher rims require a wall anyway. The argument for lighter rims only really strongly applies to tubular rims or CF rims without a braking surface added. Aero is out of the question because disc brakes are worse aero than rim brakes.
