Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
How many miles do pads last on disc brakes?
I had some on a bike and seemed like every two weeks, I needed new pads.
I'm not sure. But I did some group rides this past summer, and noticed on a handful there was someone who had to stop to adjust their brakes, horrible grinding, high pitched noise. This has happened a few times now, I've had brake rub too, but I just lean over or lean back and adjust it on the fly. I mean, I don't understand the love for disc brake cause rim is well simple stupid and it works. I understand the reasons for disc, but how many people actually riding hard in the rain or flying down huge mountains and needing that modulation? Hell every cyclist I know around here use their trainer when it rains.
I'm strictly talking about road, not gravel, MTB etc.