2021 bikes with direct mount rim brakes?

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  • airwise
    airwise Posts: 241
    rwoofer said:

    I have to say it is disappointing how manufacturers are phasing out rim brakes. Despite owning 3 disc brake bikes, my favourite bike is rim braked. Of the disc braked bikes only the MTB and Gravel bike benefit from disc brakes IMO.

    Discs just seem like a marketing ploy given the times I see around the Alps and Dolomites. Agree 100% that road bikes don't benefit at all from Discs. Sales do.

  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    airwise said:

    rwoofer said:

    I have to say it is disappointing how manufacturers are phasing out rim brakes. Despite owning 3 disc brake bikes, my favourite bike is rim braked. Of the disc braked bikes only the MTB and Gravel bike benefit from disc brakes IMO.

    Discs just seem like a marketing ploy given the times I see around the Alps and Dolomites. Agree 100% that road bikes don't benefit at all from Discs. Sales do.

    and egos. especially amongst those who can't brake properly or who are in clubs.

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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    airwise said:

    rwoofer said:

    I have to say it is disappointing how manufacturers are phasing out rim brakes. Despite owning 3 disc brake bikes, my favourite bike is rim braked. Of the disc braked bikes only the MTB and Gravel bike benefit from disc brakes IMO.

    Discs just seem like a marketing ploy given the times I see around the Alps and Dolomites. Agree 100% that road bikes don't benefit at all from Discs. Sales do.

    Not just sales but servicing and parts too, Shimano and other makes (to a lesser degree), don't want you fiddling at home with your Di2 or discs, bin and replace have overtaken repair and maintain, much like modern cars :/

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