If you're not going off-road, than rim brakes for sure.
My winter bike has Campy Record 12 disc brakes. They stop better in wet, but are kind of a hassle. When they rub (and they will eventually rub) you have to take it to a shop to fix (no pulling out a multi-tool and making a 2 min adjustment roadside). You have to be delicate with the rotors swapping wheels (no oils, etc.). They are heavier (doesn't matter for my winter bike, but would on a race bike). They look ugly (in my opinion).
All my race bikes are rim. TBH, I think disc brakes on road were a solution to a problem that no one really had. Carbon brake tracks like ENVE, Zipp NSW, etc as so good now, unless you're really pushing the limits in rain you don't need discs. The limitation to braking on a road bike is the contact patch of your tires, not the brake interface.
And just think what great deals you'll be able to get on rim brake wheelsets a few years from now......
EDIT: Oh well, didn't read the whole thread. Looks like OP already pulled the trigger. Oh well. Congrats, but for other people considering the same thing, my vote is still rim, even if money is no object.
My winter bike has Campy Record 12 disc brakes. They stop better in wet, but are kind of a hassle. When they rub (and they will eventually rub) you have to take it to a shop to fix (no pulling out a multi-tool and making a 2 min adjustment roadside). You have to be delicate with the rotors swapping wheels (no oils, etc.). They are heavier (doesn't matter for my winter bike, but would on a race bike). They look ugly (in my opinion).
All my race bikes are rim. TBH, I think disc brakes on road were a solution to a problem that no one really had. Carbon brake tracks like ENVE, Zipp NSW, etc as so good now, unless you're really pushing the limits in rain you don't need discs. The limitation to braking on a road bike is the contact patch of your tires, not the brake interface.
And just think what great deals you'll be able to get on rim brake wheelsets a few years from now......
EDIT: Oh well, didn't read the whole thread. Looks like OP already pulled the trigger. Oh well. Congrats, but for other people considering the same thing, my vote is still rim, even if money is no object.
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wintershade: May 30, 19 11:00