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Originally Posted by johngwheeler
Hopefully it's not brake pad wear - the bike is only 2 days old!
John
Brakes do not wear as a function of time but of use. Do a little searching and you will find instances of pads wearing during a single muddy race, and of mid-race pad changes. There is a tradeoff between long wear and good stopping ability.
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