Bedding Disc Brakes

[Luzac]

got some new pads and a fresh bleed for my Hope o2, but as it's on my trials bike i don't have all that much speed to fix the pads

wich is the fastest and the best way to bed a disc brake? i've heard all kind of methods like pouring water and then go down a slope dragging your brake, go down a slope dragging your brake and THEN pour water on the disc, put mud on the rotor and ride down a slope

wich is really the best way for my Hope o2 brake?

or will the brake always lack power so i'll just have to mount a BB7 and ride with it?

[roby James124]

got some new pads and a fresh bleed for my Hope o2, but as it's on my trials bike i don't have all that much speed to fix the pads

wich is the fastest and the best way to bed a disc brake? i've heard all kind of methods like pouring water and then go down a slope dragging your brake, go down a slope dragging your brake and THEN pour water on the disc, put mud on the rotor and ride down a slope

wich is really the best way for my Hope o2 brake?

or will the brake always lack power so i'll just have to mount a BB7 and ride with it?

Hi

The way i have always bed in my disc brakes is by finding a really really big long hill start at the top and roll down it keep the brake on but not so it will stop you while doing this spray the caliper/disc with water (I use a juice bottle) And this normally works for me if you cant find a hill just pedal with the brake on but it does wear you out.

Hope this helps

Rob

[Danny Swindlehurst]

this is the way i bed my rotors or pads in:

things needed:

1)big hill

2)a water bottle

3)water

4)and your bike

1)go to the top of a huge steep hill .

2)fly down the hill without hitting the cars with your front brake on a tiny bit so its just touching.

3)once you get to the bottom of this hill slam on the rest of ur power of ur brake so ur rotor gets HOT!.

4)then pour about 6 drops of water on when you and the bike have stopped.

5)then keep riding along and useing and dapbing ur brake on and off.

6)repeat this whole prosses twice.

this should give a nice starting point so it beds in faster,then after about 4 days of riding your brake should be nearly fully worn in.

hope ive helped cheers danny....

[Luzac]

okey, so this will not cause the disc to tweak? wich brake have you used this method on?

[CBProductions]

I have found that the avid cable brakes don't seem to like water much , compared to the hope so I would say read the manufacturer's guide and stick to that if you unsure.

Generally it's a bike hill and hopefully you're brake has been setup properly before hand as well