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Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by abyssin on Friday May 01, 2020 @01:14PM (#23044255)
What type of brake is this? I've never heard of such performant and maintenanceless brakes. Drum brakes like Shimano Rollerbrake can go for thousands of kilometers with very little maintenance (although you're supposed to grease them), but they wouldn't lock up with a single finger. Disc brakes and v-brakes require to change pads every few hundred kilometers. How many kilometers do you ride every year?
Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by GhostVII on Sunday May 03, 2020 @08:37AM (#23058626)
Some generic Shimano disk brake, I think BR-something. Got BOS1 brake pads on it. I don't commute on it, but definitely ride at least a few hundred kilometers on it a year. They aren't particularly performant, you should always be able to lock up hydraulics with a single finger if they are adjusted correctly imo. Even my mechanical avid BB7 disks I could lock up with a finger when my brake cables were newer.
Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by Baeocystin on Friday May 01, 2020 @01:31PM (#23044455)
I've ridden my (heavy!) e-bike for a few thousand miles, and although I've replaced tubes and tires, I'm still on the original disc pads. I don't think they're anything special, just middle of the road cable actuated stuff. Do pads usually wear faster? Honest question.
Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by cardinalfang on Friday May 01, 2020 @02:20PM (#23044968)
Depends on the riding conditions. The pads on my road bike lasted about 10,000km. In 12,000km my mountain bike has needed 6 sets of pads and 1 set of rotors.
Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by abyssin on Friday May 01, 2020 @02:37PM (#23045140)
Mine usually last 1000 km. What brand are yours?
Re:France offers each cyclist €50 for bike repairs once lock... by Baeocystin on Friday May 01, 2020 @02:55PM (#23045312)
The stock pads the came with the Rad Rover. Tektros, I think. https://www.radpowerbikes.com/collections/brake-pads