Originally Posted by
Psimet2001
...for you on your bikes for the ways that you ride them and with you ability to use, adjust and maintain.
No, they're just better. Cable or hydraulic doesn't matter, they're better. You're doing the equivalent of trying to argue that a single speed is better then any other number of speeds because you only ride on flat empty streets and don't need gears so obviously nothing else can be better. Except we all know that's a fallacy and single speeds are only sold in small numbers because having gears is better. Even if only 3 there are times you're tired, the wind is against you or you might actually ride somewhere else and need more gears, I even like my singlespeed for cruising the boardwalk. You might find your current rim brakes adequate enough, it doesn't mean that discs aren't better. Better stopping which might matter in a flat world with things you have to emergency stop for which happens if you ride, easier maintenance, longer pad life and doesn't actually ruin your rim. which can be made lighter and more aero as a result.