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Originally Posted by abalone
Ever done a race in the rain before? What happens when you squeeze the brake levers? Answer: with caliper brakes NOTHING happens, until a good second or two later, then the bike starts slowing down at a rate much slower than you want. Disc brakes work about 10x better in wet conditions. It's not marketing.
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There's an adjustment, but it's not half as drastic as people make it out to be. And the response that I'm always offering is the simple fact that I've never had a situation where I still had traction with the road but couldn't get enough clamping force on the calipers. To me, braking ability in the rain is a complete non-issue.
And you'll note I live in one of the wettest places in America - and right now, ALL of my riding is in the rain.