Originally Posted by
Chilepines
Hydraulic brakes are self-adjusting (or should be) so if the pads are not as close to the rotor and the lever feels soft, you probably need to bleed the brakes. You could also have a warped rotor causing what you are describing.
I can tell you from experience that SRAM road hydro levers are not self adjusting. The lever throw gets longer as the pads wear, until you have to replace the pads because the levers are hitting the bars.