Originally Posted by sjanzeir

So, my understanding is that as of 2016-17, you no longer can buy a premium/top of the line fitness, road- or speed-oriented hybrid without disk brakes. To get rim brakes in any form, your only options are to either buy a decent mid-ranger with rim brakes (most likely V-brakes) and start upgrading stuff, or convert a high-end road bike to a flat-bar. Does this sum up the situation?