I just got a hope mono-mini fitted to my forks, to replace an Avid V-brake. I've retained the Avid V at the rear (and thank God!)
The Hope at the front appears to do very little apart from generate a kind of hissing/scraping noise. The bike slows gradually, but this appears to be a step back from the V's I had at the front, where I could pull an endo with only moderate presure on the front lever.
Will things improve, as the Hope pads "bed in" (whatever *that* is), or have I wasted my cash?
Best,
Vic.
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this is not normal disc brake behaviour: i run a mini up front and mini mono on the rear, and they [censored] on any v-brake i have ever had. After about 20-30 flat out stops (speed up - stop repeat), ur pads should be pretty much bedded in, but performance should improve as they really settle in a bit more. The brakes shouldn't rub on the rotor when not engaged, and the only time there should be a lack of power is if there is air in ur system (they will go spongy and lose power). Or there is a fault in the brakes production. Plus also make sure u haven't oiled ur rotors or pads, by accident or through sillyness If you fitted them yourself, bleed the system, if this doesn't work its time to go to ur LBS. If ur LBS fitted them, take them back (and kill them 😄 )(all)# They shouldn't be like that, get um sorted
this is not normal disc brake behaviour: i run a mini up front and mini mono on the rear, and they [censored] on any v-brake i have ever had. After about 20-30 flat out stops (speed up - stop repeat), ur pads should be pretty much bedded in, but performance should improve as they really settle in a bit more. The brakes shouldn't rub on the rotor when not engaged, and the only time there should be a lack of power is if there is air in ur system (they will go spongy and lose power). Or there is a fault in the brakes production. Plus also make sure u haven't oiled ur rotors or pads, by accident or through sillyness If you fitted them yourself, bleed the system, if this doesn't work its time to go to ur LBS. If ur LBS fitted them, take them back (and kill them 😄 )(all)# They shouldn't be like that, get um sorted
Cheers Steve
The brakes are pretty much brand new, so I'll try a few "emergency stops" to give the pads a chance to settle in before I start assassinating the crew at the LBS that fitted them!
The pads don't rub at all: I was just disconcerted by the lack of power from the get-go. Maybe a sequence of *hard* stop-starts will get the damn things performing as expected. If not I'll go [censored] at the LBS rather than AMB.
Many thanks for your advice, btw Steve.
Vic.
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Will things improve, as the Hope pads "bed in" (whatever *that* is), or have I wasted my cash?
Have you read the instruction manual? It should tell you that you need to give the brakes a short period of time, and a bit of hard braking before the brakes 'bed in'. This isn't just bike brakes, it's the same for cars, motorbikes, etc.
At the moment you've got an uneven surface and a small amount of braking surface. As you brake a few times, the surface will even out and conform to the disc. You'll then have have a large braking surface and very powerful brakes. You'll notice the difference, especially in the wet.
Will things improve, as the Hope pads "bed in" (whatever *that* is), or have I wasted my cash?
Have you read the instruction manual?
Instruction manual?
I got a phone call from the guys at the lbs about an hour after I got the bike home. They "meant" to give me the manual along with all the old parts off my bike, but when I told 'em to toss the parts in the spares bin they got confused(!) and forgot to give me the manual. It should be arriving by mail RSN.
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It should tell you that you need to give the brakes a short period of time, and a bit of hard braking before the brakes 'bed in'. This isn't just bike brakes, it's the same for cars, motorbikes, etc.
At the moment you've got an uneven surface and a small amount of braking surface. As you brake a few times, the surface will even out and conform to the disc. You'll then have have a large braking surface and very powerful brakes. You'll notice the difference, especially in the wet.
Thanks for the explaination. I'm a little more reassured now.
Vic.
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in alt.mountain-bike you said:
Vic,
this is not normal disc brake behaviour: i run a mini up front and mini mono on the rear, and they [censored] on any v-brake i have ever had. After about 20-30 flat out stops (speed up - stop repeat), ur pads should be pretty much bedded in, but performance should improve as they really settle in a bit more. The brakes shouldn't rub on the rotor when not engaged, and the only time there should be a lack of power is if there is air in ur system (they will go spongy and lose power). Or there is a fault in the brakes production. Plus also make sure u haven't oiled ur rotors or pads, by accident or through sillyness If you fitted them yourself, bleed the system, if this doesn't work its time to go to ur LBS. If ur LBS fitted them, take them back (and kill them 😄 )(all)# They shouldn't be like that, get um sorted
Cheers Steve
The brakes are pretty much brand new, so I'll try a few "emergency stops" to give the pads a chance to settle in before I start assassinating the crew at the LBS that fitted them!
The pads don't rub at all: I was just disconcerted by the lack of power from the get-go. Maybe a sequence of *hard* stop-starts will get the damn things performing as expected. If not I'll go [censored] at the LBS rather than AMB.
Many thanks for your advice, btw Steve.
Also try smearing the rotor liberally with fine, silty wet mud before doing the braking hard thing - old hands at this will all tell you the same - it's the best way to bed them in.
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