Wheelin
Active Member
Hi Gang -
I read many articles posted by members here who say they change their brake pads at 20,000 miles or less. Yet on my bike, my front pads are measuring between 3 and 4 mm and have plenty of "meat" on them at 27,000 miles. And when I visually compare them to new pads, the wear is at less than 50%
What I'm wondering is, am I not measuring these things right? My bike is (sadly) mostly used as a commuter 80 miles roundtrip from my home to my work in Los Angeles. You may be tempted to think that I don't have to use my brakes a lot on the freeway, but with LA traffic jams, I do a lot of braking--particularly when someone swerves out in front of me while splitting lanes (legally allowed here).
So what gives? Why are my brake pads lasting so long? Thoughts, please?
I read many articles posted by members here who say they change their brake pads at 20,000 miles or less. Yet on my bike, my front pads are measuring between 3 and 4 mm and have plenty of "meat" on them at 27,000 miles. And when I visually compare them to new pads, the wear is at less than 50%
What I'm wondering is, am I not measuring these things right? My bike is (sadly) mostly used as a commuter 80 miles roundtrip from my home to my work in Los Angeles. You may be tempted to think that I don't have to use my brakes a lot on the freeway, but with LA traffic jams, I do a lot of braking--particularly when someone swerves out in front of me while splitting lanes (legally allowed here).
So what gives? Why are my brake pads lasting so long? Thoughts, please?