Avid mechanical road disc brakes

[Eric]

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?

[Alex Rodriguez]

In article >,
says...
>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've got these on my commuter bike and so far I have no complaints with
the brakes of the stock pads.

>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?

Wet or dry, performance has been excellent. Smooth predictable braking.
Plenty of stopping power for me, I ride on pavement only.
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[Andrew Webster]

"Eric" > wrote in message >...
> 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

[Chris Zacho The Wheelman]

(Andrew=A0Webster) 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.

May you have the wind at your back.
And a really low gear for the hills!
Chris

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[Andrew Webster]

(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.
>
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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_detail.asp?ProdID=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