Cycle Fan Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 Maybe a dumb question but how do you know when you need to change your brake pads? Thanks for the help...
AndreZA Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 When you have between .5mm and 1mm left on them or when lever travel distance gets too much for your liking.
Cycle Fan Posted May 3, 2011 Author Posted May 3, 2011 Sorry, you'll have to back up a step.... Could you explain in roadie terms... Do I take the little pad thingy out and check????
AndreZA Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 Sorry, you'll have to back up a step.... Could you explain in roadie terms... Do I take the little pad thingy out and check???? Some of them you can check without removing it. But to remove is easier then taking a pee after 2 beers. Just do not get oil on the pads (even from your hands) otherwise you will have to toss them anyway.
Cycle Fan Posted May 3, 2011 Author Posted May 3, 2011 Can you feel or hear if they need to be replaced? Thanks for the patience and answers...
MTBer Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 you will eventually hear metal on metal and you will take a bit longer to stop
The Drongo Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 you will eventually hear metal on metal and you will take a bit longer to stop Or you will hear a scream and feel grinding pain, when you fail to stop. Back up a bit. Read Mamparas first post again. Then visit the offending brake manufacturers website, or if they are Avids, your local COMPETENT LBS.
TNT1 Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 metal on metal, or when the disc becomes translucent from wear.
The Drongo Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 metal on metal, or when the disc becomes translucent from wear. Translucent discs are not a good indicator. Some ultra-lights, such as those used by top rider Kevin Evans, are translucent to start with.
TNT1 Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 Translucent discs are not a good indicator. Some ultra-lights, such as those used by top rider Kevin Evans, are translucent to start with. Yeah, but for those, the time to change is when your shoulder is smashed to pieces at the bottom of some random hill.
Cycle Fan Posted May 3, 2011 Author Posted May 3, 2011 Thanks guys for all the advice. I'll take them out and have a look.
TNT1 Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 http://www.crankandpiston.com/brain/media/2010/12/24b8dxk-728x460.jpg
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