Originally Posted by
tobey
I will take safety over the simplicity of caliper brakes anytime. I switched to disc brakes a couple of years ago and the improvement in braking especially in wet hilly conditions has just reinforced that decision. To me besides cost its a no brainer.
I live 400 yards from the Atlantic Ocean in the salt air, which rusts steel parts unless they're Marine Grade. I've found that the tiddly bits surrounding disc brakes rust easily and require constant looking after. Since we have no hills on the east cost of Florida, I prefer rim brakes.