Originally Posted by
WhyFi
That's not a question.
It sure is. The supposed faff of hydraulic vanishes with mechanical and so does the price hike. Id rather have TRP discs than rim brakes, even if hydros blows any competitor to kingdom come, performance wise.
The weight "issue" is way overblown. Even if you can do 2000 ft an hour, a one lbs disc penalty equates to less than one watt.