disc brakes

[rebeccaC]

You get better more precise modulation and more stopping power and that's a good safety issue. As the technology moves forward there will be wheel and frame designs to further disc brake use. Giant has a 2015 road model with discs that weights less than the 2014 rim brake model through redesigning the frame. If not in 2015 then by 2016 the UCI should allow them in professional road racing which may be the one of the reasons we have seen more r&d in frame design and aerodynamics for disc brakes and now production.

I try not to be so traditional that it keeps me from accepting new designs. I haven’t given much thought to a next bike let alone disc brakes. Very little rain here and my serious descents are in mountain areas so if my braking becomes a problem I’ll stop and enjoy the view until they are ready for more…..and that hasn’t happened often. I will certainly put more thought into it when I'm ready for a new road bike. Now on a commuter in a hilly wet city……i'd be there

[IBrakeforPastry]

You get better more precise modulation and more stopping power and that's a good safety issue. As the technology moves forward there will be wheel and frame designs to further disc brake use. Giant has a 2015 road model with discs that weights less than the 2014 rim brake model through redesigning the frame. If not in 2015 then by 2016 the UCI should allow them in professional road racing which may be the one of the reasons we have seen more r&d in frame design and aerodynamics for disc brakes and now production.

Since you mentioned Giant:
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/...2/18779/76137/

This is what I was looking at, just in case I can't get the drop bars to work for me and I need to go back to the straight bars. I'm certainly interested in new designs and technology, but I'm also a practical person and tend to just get what I need (or want), not just what someone tells me is "the next best thing". So that's why I appreciate all the replies.

[rebeccaC]

giant is one of the more disc oriented companies right now. yeah, we all need to make our own decisions on components