If you wear out a set of brakepads: automatic bad@$$.
I live down in San Diego County and have put tens of thousands of miles on Dura Ace brakepads (and on C23 & C50 rims) and bombing down Palomar Mountain's hairpins, drafting motorcycles (crotchrockets, not Harleys or Goldwings) without wearing them half-way out. (Though I do occasionally [annually, maybe] clean the rims with rubbing alcohol and scuff the brakepads lightly to enhance their feel.
Maybe I just coast too much? Maybe too much mechanical empathy?
Last edited by calamarichris; 02-22-24 at 03:30 AM.