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It's horses for courses, in a nutshell. My only real complaint is that choice is being narrowed down - production rim brake bikes are now scarce.
There's no conspiracy involved in that; when manufacturers listed disc and rim brake models side by side, the disc brake models outsold the rim brake models by 4-5:1. As consumers voted with their wallets, so the manufacturers adapted their offerings.
That said, I do think now may be the time to pick/build up that last, high-end rim brake bike, if you're so inclined - and potentially stock up on a spare pair of shifters and carbon wheels, too. I think choice and supply will narrow appreciably in the not too distant future.
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