Hi Everyone,

I only do endurance/long distance mountain biking and my questions are regarding brakes. I'm trying to reduce fatigue in my hands by improving some things that I can change... I have a stock Trek/Gary Fisher Superfly, full suspension. Here are my questions:

1. Do you gain anything from upgrading brake rotors? Will it make my braking smoother? Easier? What would I gain?
2. Does anyone have a brake pad recommendation. I tend to just buy whatever the shop I'm in is selling.
3. The actual brake levers I have are garbage. I don't want to spend a fortune to replace them, but I would like a shorter throws and better response. Would you upgrade? To what?

Thanks for any ideas.