What do you think of Shimano ditching rim brakes in 105 and higher?

[legrandefromage]

https://www.saffronframeworks.com/build/john/
I have no idea who John is, but this is his custom bike (I’ve picked on Saffron because I love Matthew’s work and when I grow up I’ll order a frame from him).

Custom steel tubing, lightweight, super clean with no calipers ruining the top lines. Why would you spec rim brakes when discs allow bikes to be so beautiful and uncluttered.

John, whoever you are, your bike is stunning.

Nah, too, I dunno, too something or other. I'll stick to knackered old rim brakes on me knackered old steel road bikes and discs on the MTB, but not the oldies

 

[Russell]

This makes me weep with joy.

https://www.saffronframeworks.com/build/jeff/

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

That is ugly in my eyes.

 

[Russell]

Because I think discs suck, simples.

And you’re perfectly entitled to hold that opinion

 

[Russell]

That is ugly in my eyes.

https://www.specsavers.co.uk/

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Even uglier with my glasses on.

 

[fettler]

Has anyone struggled to buy the rim brakes they wanted/needed/lusted/that'lldo for their 20-30 year old bike so far?

 

[novocaine]

Because I think discs suck, simples.

Atleast something does.

 

[Sir Neil d'Menture]

John, whoever you are, your bike is stunning.

It's a bike. That's all.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[Russell]

Yes it is, on both counts.