Originally Posted by
Moisture
Hard stops are obviously the reason for the most wear, particularly because the pads and rotors are forced to contact each other without sufficient heat being applied during the initial stages of braking.
It not obvious to me.
For cars, trucks and even bicycles, most of the stuff I've read suggests firm braking is better for brake pad and rotor life. Dragging ones brakes is ineffective for stopping and just creates unnecessary heat which is bad for every thing.
Now if you are talking about hard stops where the bike or any other vehicle is going so fast that the braking can't be accomplished before the parts get too hot, then I might agree.