Mountain Biking - Should I Change My Pads?

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diamondback_man
03-28-04, 04:24 PM
For disk brakes, how often should the pads be changed? I've only had mine for a couple days, and already i see wear.

trekkie820
03-28-04, 04:27 PM
you should see wear...thats how the brakes stop, the pads are used up. I say look for a manufactures recommendation for the throwout tolerance. I can only assume that they have this, just as car pads do.
Dannihilator
03-28-04, 04:31 PM
When the pads are the thickness of a dime change them.

KleinMp99
03-28-04, 04:52 PM
Haha! thought i would addd some humor to the thread :p. But really though...for disk brakes, how often should the pads be changed? I've only had mine for a couple days, and already i see wear.

Disc brake pads should last months, even with hard riding.
diamondback_man
03-28-04, 06:55 PM
i see you have edited your post...
diamondback_man
03-29-04, 08:07 PM
OH by the way, you were wrong. I got the front and rear calipers confused.
iamthetas
03-31-04, 06:23 PM
3mm for the ones you got or if they break up and fall out a little sooner than that
KleinMp99
03-31-04, 06:51 PM
i see you have edited your post...

Does not make sense.



OH by the way, you were wrong. I got the front and rear calipers confused.

Does not make sense.
diamondback_man
03-31-04, 09:29 PM
i've learned to ignore you klein, why are you so mean to me anyways?
KleinMp99
04-02-04, 02:23 PM
Why am I so mean to you. Well, your last 2 posts dont make any sense, you frequently post and are very annoying, you are 14.
hooligan
04-02-04, 03:22 PM
and I am 13. That is ageism. And that is against the law here in Ontario. Klein, accept others. You are not the only type of person on the earth.
diamondback_man
04-02-04, 08:05 PM
and I am 13. That is ageism. And that is against the law here in Ontario. Klein, accept others. You are not the only type of person on the earth.

Finally, someone on MY side :)
Maelstrom
04-02-04, 08:12 PM
He wasn't being mean. Sorry man but the posts don't make sense. If he did edit his post it didn't post the time. Normally if you perform and edit it will have a edit timestamp at the bottom of the post.
bigchina
04-02-04, 08:20 PM
anyway, back to mountain biking... doesnt sound like you need to replace your pads yet