Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
The difference is that bedding in the brakes gets you nominal braking performance before you venture out into the real world. If that isn't important to you, then there's no point in bedding in the brakes. If it is important to you, then you might want to do it.
I kind of agree but not for the same reason. “Nominal” means “…
being trifling in comparison with the actual or expected amount or value; minimal or insignificant:..” according to Dictionary.com. That’s all that bedding the brakes does…give nominal improvements. I have bedded brakes and not bedded brakes. There is no difference in performance. Squealing brakes is more likely due to some contamination on the pads or rotors or to contamination transferred to the pads from the rotor.
I’ve installed many disc brakes on my own bikes and I’ve installed many new and old brake pads and rotors on bikes at the co-ops I work at. A refurbed bike is ridden as the last check and I’ve never noticed any issues.