Well set up disc brakes provide powerful, consistent stopping. But when you fit new pads or rotors, it's essential that you wear off surface glaze and contamination before you rely on your brakes.
Editor's note: These steps are demonstrated on a mountain bike but the same goes for any bike equipped with disc brakes.
Here's how to do it...
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1. Clean your rotors
One of the biggest mistakes riders make is putting new pads into a system where the rotors are dirty with oils or other contaminants. Use disc brake cleaner to remove residue from the rotor before bedding in new pads.
2. Check new pads
Ensure that you use clean and undamaged new pads, as anything else won’t bed in. Pads that have seen any use at all will have been through braking cycles. While they will work to a degree, you won’t get the full benefit.
3. Find a safe place
4. Drag and stop
5. Think about water
6. Ignore early pulls
7. Adjust the lever
8. Dirt/road test
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