Disc vs. Drum

The big advantage for disk brakes is increased fade resistance. No question about it.

Surprised no one has said how much better disk brakes handle water. If you live where in never rains in southern California, it may not be an issue. Here at the Edge of the World with its crummy streets and easily overloaded drainage, driving through deep water happens. Even dragging the brakes while going through the water produces a much more exciting first stop on drums than disks.