Originally Posted by
eduskator
Wait... rim brakes still exist in 2022?
Presumably, unless everyone threw away their rim brake road bikes at the end of 2021.
I have just bought a set of Mavic Cosmic 40 SLR for my rim brake bike. Before this purchase I considered buying a disc brake road bike (instead), and the only Ultegra mechanical one I could find < 18 lbs. was a Canyon Endurace SL, which sold out within a day.
I appreciate that disc brakes provide much better braking force modulation and I have nothing against them. But it is hardly a death wish to ride a rim brake bike with carbon wheels, especially in sunny SoCal.