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I can lock up the front and back brakes easily with a single finger, and haven't touched them in a couple years. And I use that bike constantly.
by GhostVII 6y ago
I can lock up the front and back brakes easily with a single finger, and haven't touched them in a couple years. And I use that bike constantly.
- abyssin 6y agoWhat type of brake is this? I've never heard of such performant and maintenanceless brakes. Drum brakes like Shimano Rollerbrake can go for thousands of kilometers with very little maintenance (although you're supposed to grease them), but they wouldn't lock up with a single finger. Disc brakes and v-brakes require to change pads every few hundred kilometers. How many kilometers do you ride every year?
- Baeocystin 6y agoI've ridden my (heavy!) e-bike for a few thousand miles, and although I've replaced tubes and tires, I'm still on the original disc pads. I don't think they're anything special, just middle of the road cable actuated stuff. Do pads usually wear faster? Honest question.
- cardinalfang 6y agoDepends on the riding conditions. The pads on my road bike lasted about 10,000km. In 12,000km my mountain bike has needed 6 sets of pads and 1 set of rotors.
- abyssin 6y agoMine usually last 1000 km. What brand are yours?
- Baeocystin 6y agoThe stock pads the came with the Rad Rover. Tektros, I think. https://www.radpowerbikes.com/collections/brake-pads https://www.radpowerbikes.com/collections/brake-pads
- GhostVII 6y agoSome generic Shimano disk brake, I think BR-something. Got BOS1 brake pads on it. I don't commute on it, but definitely ride at least a few hundred kilometers on it a year. They aren't particularly performant, you should always be able to lock up hydraulics with a single finger if they are adjusted correctly imo. Even my mechanical avid BB7 disks I could lock up with a finger when my brake cables were newer.