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hi,
Just put some new pads into a Hope Mini, front. I have a floating rotor.Forks are pace rigid carbons.
whats the deal with bedding in? any advice would be welcome.
i am riding in the morning to work and dont want an unexpected surprise
by no means a newbie; well maybe after 15 years. the bike is here on retrobike
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18769
i am riding in the morning to work and dont want an unexpected surprise
as long as you've fitted them correctly there won't be any surprises, I guess you've already confirmed they're working OK?
yep, quick ride round the school playground opposite.
very easy to do,
will the pads adjust to the rotor? facing each other off so to speak?
any ideas of longevity of the oil, when to change etc?
yep, quick ride round the school playground opposite.
very easy to do,
will the pads adjust to the rotor? facing each other off so to speak?
any ideas of longevity of the oil, when to change etc?
Any brake using DOT fluid should be bled thru with new fluid once a year.
Bedding in is three things - the pads conforming to the rotor, smearing a thin layer of pad material onto the disc and curing the pads thru heat and pressure.
A series of hard stops / braking while pedalling should bed them in - you can tell by the change in feel
probably will do at easter then, riding to work and a looming ofsted will be my excuse.
will do some hard stops, but will be careful due to rigid forks........
hopefully i will upgrade to an inbred frame, so i can finally hook up a disc brake on the back to the hope hub.
the bike is like triggers broom, its entering its third decade of service.
cheers
I had to replace some Mono Mini pads today.
Went a bit like this.
Step1. Dip bike into river to clean it so I can see where the caliper is.
Step2. Remove old pads and replace with new pads.
Step3. Carry on with ride.
Don't worry about bedding them in they will be fine.
I usually just fit new pads, point the bike downhill and trail the brake a little. Do I few runs and them pure water in them and do a an run or two. Job done, take 30 minutes.
thanks,
will ride to my colleagues, leave it in the garden in the rain, car share to work and back and then ride home. will this equate to pouring water in?
well, technically speaking "trailing the brake" could glaze your pads, which means they won't be bedded in and work.
I find the best way is to get up to speed on a long hill and brake hard in several individual instances, to around walking pace then allow the bike to pick up speed again and repeat
whats trailing?
i was thinking, just wack em on ride, wack it again etc, in clean conditions( a bit hard at the moment)
should i get anew rotor, or is it not worth it?
seriously, don't panic. stick the new pads in, do a little bit of riding, and all will be fine.
its simple 🙂
(only thing that you could slip up on is having a contaminated rotor. clean it with some meths if you are worried about that - once thats burnt off, and the pads bedded in, it'll be fine)
cleaned it with some disc brake cleaner, will be fine, dependant on ice at 7.10 am.
can i do a warrenty if i stack it
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