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Originally Posted by Perfecting_Zero
Also, there is a downside to disc brakes: down the road, your upgrade/replacement choices for wheel sets will be very limited compared to the upgrade/replacement choices for wheel sets on rim-brake bikes. Similarly, the prospect of changing out a disc-only fork will reveal two realities: 1) there are just a couple of expensive junk forks out there, and 2) there are even fewer -- and more expensive -- decent disc-only forks out there.
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Absolutely. Disc brakes are nothing but an expensive hassle on a commuting/hybrid/road bike. There simply is no need for them. Decent calliper brakes on a decent pair of road wheels will provide more than enough braking performance on the road. In the wet I've never found calliper brakes to be lacking in power. Compared to discs they're cheap, light, easy to maintain, reliable and as Perfecting_Zero said they'll leave you with more options when it comes to hubs and wheels.
On the road; callipers > canti's > discs > teh-crappy-V
Off road; discs > teh-crappy-V > canti's > callipers
But hey, if you like the look of discs on a bike then go for them.
And as they say; brakes just slow you down!