Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
Most threads in here are "I don't need or want disc brakes blah blah blah" so this is interesting.
I felt that way until a panic braking situation changed my mind. I was involved in a large, pretty bad crash on a group ride. Several riders went down hard and three left in ambulances including the two immediately in front of me.
Even in a panic my bike never locked up and I was able to get in the ditch and stay out of the crash while staying in control of my bike. I'm convinced the brakes saved me from being involved. Could be wrong, no way to know, but they didn't hurt.
Plenty of folks riding daily without discs so no biggie either way. I will say I'm not a fan of the disc look on a road bike but I like the braking performance quite a bit.