brake pads

alantf · 09-13-2009, 04:50 PM

Does anyone else seem to get such a short life on the front disc pads as I do? Now ...... I live in the mountains, so EVERY ride starts with a 3 or 4 mile run down the mountain, with a 50 km/hr (30 mph) limit, so I have to use the brakes. (a coupla months ago I got a €100 ($140) ticket for going 6 mph over the limit!)

The factory pads gave me 1984 miles, the first change 2863 miles, then 1365 miles. This set's done 1798 & I've got to get them swapped tomorrow as they've started to grate, today. All the bike shop guy can say is that they're soft pads, to give more stopping power - but it still seems a short life!

Anyone else live in the mountains, to give me an idea of what you get? Or, what does everyone else get? :??:

09-13-2009, 04:50 PM	#1
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	brake pads Does anyone else seem to get such a short life on the front disc pads as I do? Now ...... I live in the mountains, so EVERY ride starts with a 3 or 4 mile run down the mountain, with a 50 km/hr (30 mph) limit, so I have to use the brakes. (a coupla months ago I got a €100 ($140) ticket for going 6 mph over the limit!) The factory pads gave me 1984 miles, the first change 2863 miles, then 1365 miles. This set's done 1798 & I've got to get them swapped tomorrow as they've started to grate, today. All the bike shop guy can say is that they're soft pads, to give more stopping power - but it still seems a short life! Anyone else live in the mountains, to give me an idea of what you get? Or, what does everyone else get? :??: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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