I went out riding with some friends on Sunday morning (they had on loan 2 electric MTBs to test). Since I had been working on my SS, I took it to ride. The EMTBs had massive rotors front and rear. When we switched bikes, both of them commented on how far out I had my pads adjusted. When I switched back, I realized I had moved them out due to very muddy conditions the prior ride. However, in thinking about it, I also noted that I leave them out a little farther on my SS than on my geared MTB. Part of it is in an effort to not lose momentum.

Do you find yourself doing that, too?

I find it easier to brake with one finger on the lever if I can pull it closer to the bar before the brake engages.

I keep lever throw pretty consistent, but boy do new XT trail brakes really stop quickly! Need to get a little better at modulating them to not scrub too much speed like you're saying.

I have XTRs on my geared bike and they are extremely powerful with very little movement, and I love them for my geared bike. I have Guide RSCs on my SS. The Guides have the pad adjustment, so I can dial them out a little and have less chance of scrubbing too much speed. Momentum seems so much more important on my SS than my geared bike.