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 DrP
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Strangely I can make pads last AGES (in the sense, I've never bought new ones!)

Heading on a long ride far away soon, so would benefit from spares in the bag.

Realistically, what do i want? Sintered/organic?

I ride muddy/sandy rides at times, but as stated, not yet worn out pads after several months... so would 4 pairs of organic suffice??

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Posted : 04/02/2009 8:18 am
 DrP
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Pah - hundred of replies to my "i'm naff at excel" thread, but post a bike related one..........!

Got impatient, went for the sintered...

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Posted : 04/02/2009 8:37 am
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Ohh, you didn't wanna get sintered. They're rubbish.
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Posted : 04/02/2009 8:51 am
 cp
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try and bed them in before you go out on a long ride - then take them out and put the olds back in... it will mean you don't need the faff of doing a proper bed in when you get there... and the disc surface will still be a near enough shape to make the bed in process still valid


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 8:55 am
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Sintered for ultimate stopping power and wet muddy conditions, which in the UK is almost always. Organic if you are having problems with your brakes overheating - which in the UK would be almost never.


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 9:12 am
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Just don't get sintered if you are planning to use them soewhere like Afan. They will fail at the first corner and you may die.

See you Saturday 😉


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 9:21 am
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Bedding in? Wassatden?

What PP said. But the opposite.


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 9:21 am
 Sam
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Bedding in? Wassatden?

Ride down a long hill on the road and get them good an hot. Repeat until brakes feel nice and sharp.


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 9:24 am
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You been reading too many magazines, Sam 😉


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 9:56 am
 DrP
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I heard you have to get them nice and hot, then lick them.....
Over and over again?

DrP


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 11:14 pm
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Organic ones stop you better, but wear out faster.
Sintered don't stop you so good but last longer.

Organic on the front, sintered on the back.

SB


 
Posted : 04/02/2009 11:20 pm

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