disc vs v-brakes

[badger]

update:

I didn't look around a whole lot, and after some guidance from a mechanic, this is what I settled on. I pick it up tomorrow. http://www.brodiebikes.com/2016/bikes/energy.php I like that it's a local company. (I haven't gone to forums to post things so I forgot how to embed the links!)

http://www.brodiebikes.com/bike_arch...ics/energy.png


I didn't want to spend a whole lot because I'm not into competing or riding around excessive amounts of miles, but I DO ride my bike often enough, so why cheap out?? My bike was expensive when I got it almost 20 years ago, so why should this time around be any different (I'm actually spending less on this new one, so taking inflation into consideration, I guess I'm cheapening out! lol). At the end of the day, I just want to be able to enjoy riding a bike again because mine is so uncomfortable.

I'll update again once I've ridden around the new one for a while. Thanks for the inputs!

[lauraelmore1033]

One more vote for disc brakes! I wasn't too impressed with sora components when I had them, though. To be fair, I was a newbie at the time and I may have been too rough on the drive train.

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Bringing this thread back-
I didn't plan to buy a bike with disc brakes but when I replaced my stolen Ruby I ended up with them. I rarely ride in the rain in Tucson, although I do think they will be nice to have for coming down Mt. Lemmon.

I didn't thing there was that much of a difference until I got off my road bike and got on to my Surly LHT to get groceries. WOW- what a huge difference! Maybe they were already less responsive, but it took noticeably more effort to stop on the Surly (with rim brakes). And that was riding the Surly unloaded!

I'm sure I'd appreciate them even more if I was riding in wet weather.