Originally Posted by
Iride01
Wide range of values you are seeing are likely because some people are in areas with high demands for braking and others are in areas where you can just let the hammer down for the entire ride.
I also suspect some ride the brakes more on turns and others are more confident of their line and speed through the turn.
One of the most amusing posts I ever saw on my cycle club's message board came from a member who -- in all seriousness -- wrote "I prefer to ride solo rather than in groups because that way I get more life out of my brake pads."