paraffinlamps
Veteran
- Location
- Dudley ,West Mids
Sorry forgot to reply to your other questions :-
1) How long do the pads last?
It really does depend on the pads and how you ride , brake etc . I get about 9 months out of a set . Our Saturday route is about 45 miles and very rural with lots of farm crap,mud etc on the roads in winter but I probably replace them before they need it to be honest
2) How long do the discs last?
I fitted new discs when I fitted the Hydraulic a year ago so cant really say
3) How easy is it to change a wheel? I presume that if you have two wheelsets, the discs in theory should just line up (might have to adjust the pads a little for different amounts of wear, but this seems easy on the Juin Techs) but how does this work in practice?
In theory very easy , however I have found minor differences between wheelsets ( Fulcrum DB 5 , Original Mavic 317 supplied with the bike , Some Handbuilt DT Swiss R460 on Shimano 505 with centrelock rotors and some Prolite Disc wheels .
The wheels would always go in but I had to make minor adjustments to the brakes to stop rub , by loosening and then retightening the mounting bolts . I would say you could get home with a replacement wheel though
4) Fade - I am about 75-80kg, and ride in reasonably hilly places, sometimes with panniers. I presume fade is not something I need to worry about unless I ride somewhere very hilly with very heavy panniers? Or can it occur in relatively 'mild' conditions?
I havent noticed fade but I havent really been down any long hills .
1) How long do the pads last?
It really does depend on the pads and how you ride , brake etc . I get about 9 months out of a set . Our Saturday route is about 45 miles and very rural with lots of farm crap,mud etc on the roads in winter but I probably replace them before they need it to be honest
2) How long do the discs last?
I fitted new discs when I fitted the Hydraulic a year ago so cant really say
3) How easy is it to change a wheel? I presume that if you have two wheelsets, the discs in theory should just line up (might have to adjust the pads a little for different amounts of wear, but this seems easy on the Juin Techs) but how does this work in practice?
In theory very easy , however I have found minor differences between wheelsets ( Fulcrum DB 5 , Original Mavic 317 supplied with the bike , Some Handbuilt DT Swiss R460 on Shimano 505 with centrelock rotors and some Prolite Disc wheels .
The wheels would always go in but I had to make minor adjustments to the brakes to stop rub , by loosening and then retightening the mounting bolts . I would say you could get home with a replacement wheel though
4) Fade - I am about 75-80kg, and ride in reasonably hilly places, sometimes with panniers. I presume fade is not something I need to worry about unless I ride somewhere very hilly with very heavy panniers? Or can it occur in relatively 'mild' conditions?
I havent noticed fade but I havent really been down any long hills .