Originally Posted by
Scooty Puff Jr
Did you get new rotors too ? Yeah, you might need some more time to bed them in.
You might already do this so it might old news, but modulating the brakes going down a hill is important, don't ride down the hill holding the brake lever hard. You want to "pump" the brakes so you don't overheat them and glaze over the pads and rotors. I've been riding at night and have seen some guys coming down a trail overpass with their rotors glowing red, and wonder why their brakes don't work lol.
Haha! thats a riot! I believe it, Some of the hills I come down I am at a consistent 30 MPH, but yes I do modulate and pump the brakes for all the reasons your mentioned.
What about a metal pad do you think that might make a difference? Current are resin and the XTs come with metal pads. jo4cs. I am literally about to hit the order button..Lol