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I have Hayes CX5s I think they are on the Genesis Croix De Fer bike. Pads have lasted about a year on the rear, and longer on the front. There are better mechanical brakes out there now but the Hayes are powerful in the wet.
Its different to callipers in that there is no real delay before biting, you learn to modulate the brake a little more with your fingers in my experience. This is due to the rims being pinched by callipers are often covered in rubber, grim from the road or rain. With the disc its higher and more removed from muck etc. This is a bit of an advantage for commuting imo.
Its different to callipers in that there is no real delay before biting, you learn to modulate the brake a little more with your fingers in my experience. This is due to the rims being pinched by callipers are often covered in rubber, grim from the road or rain. With the disc its higher and more removed from muck etc. This is a bit of an advantage for commuting imo.