Originally Posted by
ftsoft
What sort of things should I be watching for with the rear disc? Thanks.
You'll just want to periodically check the pads for wear... either by making note of increased lever travel or by checking the brake pad spacing / wear at the rotor. When adjusting for wear, be sure to adjust both the inner (fixed) and outer (actuating) pads. If you forget or are a bit late-to-need on adjusting the inner pad you may hear a metallic sound when you apply the brake: this is the rotor brushing up against the caliper body.
That's about it. We have a couple thousand miles on our Avid's original pads, a few of which were some pretty hard braking from mountain rides in North Georgia, North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. I have a spare set of pads on hand, but so far so good.