Proofs in the pudding as they say. I wasn't particularly predisposed to liking either threadless stems or disc brakes, but after living with both for 10+ years I am more or less forced to concede to their superiority. A quill stem IS more esthetically pleasing, I don't think anyone will argue otherwise, but functionally the threadless just plain works. The "star nut" used to freak me out, but it's proven a reliable design. As far as disc brakes go, theoretically a rim brake is better & it is adequate the majority of the time, but day in, day out the disc just gets it done. One point that these discussions about brakes typically fail to address is that a rim brake can never equal a disc brake, because the brake pad has to juggle two different agendas; first creating enough friction to grip & stop the rim/wheel, but not enough to excessively wear the rim. On the other hand a disc brake can be made of a highly effective friction material, because both the pad & the disc are designed to wear out. I appreciate the aesthetics of a beautiful bike, but when it comes to components I'm inclined to go with proven things that work well. If I have to compromise, one to get the other. Well, I guess OK, but why?
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