Originally Posted by
miro13car
to give you idea how well can regen braking work:
on my 28kg 2005 Tidal Force bike I am right now using just 2-nd /that is right second / set of V-brake pads!!
Is that good or bad? Hard to tell without knowing the mileage or type of riding. I get about 30 kmiles per pair of front brake pads and the rear ones last almost forever. But most of my riding is where I can minimize use of the brakes except on steep winding descents or when traffic lights change at the 'wrong' time.