I had to put a call of shame in a few k from home yesterday after my brakes very suddenly started howling and eventually binding on the front to the point where the bike was becoming unridable. I could have whipped the pads out by the roadside and just lived with the rears for the remainder of the ride, but it was hot and I didn’t want to.
Anyways, I pulled the pads out this morning to give them a look and one of them pretty much just fell apart in my hands, with the braking surface coming away from the mount. Pics below. I thought they were older but checking my purchase history they would have been fitted around March and have probably done around 2.5-3k of reasonably lumpy, brakey road riding.
As far as I can make out the brakes are fine - the pistons aren't binding and the wear on the opposing pad is similar to the knackered one. The wear is a little wedge-shaped, which I’ve not noticed before, but I could see how this would happen on the leading edge.
Pads are swisstop so not tat. I’ve had disc pads and blocks from them for time with no problems.
What are people’s opinions on whether to make a fuss and try and get a replacement? Bought from Tweeks as they were the only ones with stock at the time - I’m not a regular customer. The pads have obviously got wear but it’s the nature of the failure that makes me grumpy.
Also, tip of the hat to the riders who checked all was ok while I was pulled up trying to find the problem. It makes a difference.
Anyways, I pulled the pads out this morning to give them a look and one of them pretty much just fell apart in my hands, with the braking surface coming away from the mount. Pics below. I thought they were older but checking my purchase history they would have been fitted around March and have probably done around 2.5-3k of reasonably lumpy, brakey road riding.
As far as I can make out the brakes are fine - the pistons aren't binding and the wear on the opposing pad is similar to the knackered one. The wear is a little wedge-shaped, which I’ve not noticed before, but I could see how this would happen on the leading edge.
Pads are swisstop so not tat. I’ve had disc pads and blocks from them for time with no problems.
What are people’s opinions on whether to make a fuss and try and get a replacement? Bought from Tweeks as they were the only ones with stock at the time - I’m not a regular customer. The pads have obviously got wear but it’s the nature of the failure that makes me grumpy.
Also, tip of the hat to the riders who checked all was ok while I was pulled up trying to find the problem. It makes a difference.
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