Yup, for what it’s worth I ride a road bike in a mountainous area - so my brakes see a lot of use. The 2000km vs 4000km estimates above are for similar riding c

Yup, for what it’s worth I ride a road bike in a mountainous area - so my brakes see a lot of use. The 2000km vs 4000km estimates above are for similar riding conditions on both bikes. I agree that disc brakes are more important for mountain bikes than road bikes. Disc brakes certainly feel nicer to use, but about the only time that rim brakes feel insufficient to me on a road bike is descending in the rain. And even then it’s manageable if I just maintain a slower speed on the descent.