Globalti
Legendary Member
A question for the more experienced roadies on here: is it normal for a brake block to pick up grit like this? Will this harm the rims?
The pads were like this when I got the bike; it had been ridden in filthy conditions. I dug out the worst bits and the rims on the Aksiums I used for 1200 miles don't seem to have suffered from gouging. You can see the ridge on this pad left by the wear indicator and yes, the pad position needs adjusting by a mm or so.
Now I have some lovely Ksyriums courtesy of AlanW here on CC. Have't actually ridden them more than 30 miles yet because I'm off the bike with dodgy knees but I worry that the bits of grit will score the rims.
What do you think? Time for a new set of pads?
The pads were like this when I got the bike; it had been ridden in filthy conditions. I dug out the worst bits and the rims on the Aksiums I used for 1200 miles don't seem to have suffered from gouging. You can see the ridge on this pad left by the wear indicator and yes, the pad position needs adjusting by a mm or so.
Now I have some lovely Ksyriums courtesy of AlanW here on CC. Have't actually ridden them more than 30 miles yet because I'm off the bike with dodgy knees but I worry that the bits of grit will score the rims.
What do you think? Time for a new set of pads?