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Avid mechanical road disc brakes
I just got the Cannondale cross bike with these brakes. A couple of
questions. Are the stock pads good enough to keep until they wear out? I only have an hour on the bike and am wondering what the average range of break in time is needed for the brakes to work their best. Can anyone coomment on their performance when broken in? |
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"Eric" wrote in message . net...
I just got the Cannondale cross bike with these brakes. A couple of questions. Are the stock pads good enough to keep until they wear out? I only have an hour on the bike and am wondering what the average range of break in time is needed for the brakes to work their best. Can anyone coomment on their performance when broken in? Didn't notice much "break-in" time on mine. I followed the manufacturers advice of dragging the brake slightly for a mile or so on first fitting - after that I didn't notice much change in performance. Peformance of the original pad seems good - life expectancy not so. Replacement (EBC Green) pads have lasted twice as long (and are still going) with no perceptible performance reduction. Andrew Webster |
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(Chris Zacho "The Wheelman") wrote in message ...
(Andrew Webster) wrote: snip Replacement (EBC Green) pads have lasted twice as long (and are still going) with no perceptible performance reduction. Andrew Webster Tell me more about these EBC pads. I'm considering Avid mech's on my Reaper. cut There's not a lot to say really. Except that they are cheaper in the US (what isn't?). Work well, good life expectancy (using green compound), all round better than the originals. http://www.universalcycles.com/x_bdacc.htm ($12.99) http://www.wiggle.co.uk/v2_product_d...dID=5300005663 (£12.99) EBC don't give much away at http://www.ebcbrakesuk.com/Assets/MTBfitments.pdf They don't come with the funny shaped spring retainer clip, so you need to save that (I bought a new one, but refitted the old one anyway). Apparently the pad design for Avid mechanicals changed around 2001 - so it is worth specifying that you want pads for the "new" design brakes, just in case there is a problem (Kool Stop specify different pads for pre and post-2001, don't think EBC specify - but the ones I got are certainly compatible with the new design). Hope this helps Andrew Webster |
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