Originally Posted by
dweenk
When you think about it, rim brakes are disk brakes, just out at the edge of the wheel. Rim is rotor. Caliper is caliper.
Old school is not as cool, a lot cheaper & easier to work on, and old school works well enough.
Yes, this is a longstanding claim that is commonly repeated. Not really sure what the point is, most of the time, but it is an often made point.