That's why I'm glad I asked this question. I don't know anything about disk brakes.

That bike happens to be the only flat bar road bike that IBEX now carries. The bike without pedals weighed a little over 22 pounds which is close to what my Trek 1000 weighs.

He will not be using it for commuting. He will just be riding for pleasure but he wants to be faster than he is on his hybrid, but because of neck and shoulder issues, he is not comfortable on a regular road bike.