Hi all -
I recently built up a new ride. It's my first run-around with hydraulic discs - sram XX to be precise. The front brake is mounted via post to a reba fork, and is running a 160mm rotor. I followed setup and bed-in procedures listed in the brake manual, as well as watched a number of videos and consulted various books to ensure I've installed them correctly. Apparently though, I've failed at that.
When riding, the front brake feels "rough" and sounds miserable. Almost like metal-to-metal grinding (in the worst way possible). I feel like you can hear every notch in the rotor go past the pad. The rear brake is fine, however.
Does anyone have thoughts? Have I "glazed" my pads by doing bed-in improperly? Should I just ride through it? I see no adverse effects on the rotor, it just affects my psyche on the bike!
Thanks for any tips!
I recently built up a new ride. It's my first run-around with hydraulic discs - sram XX to be precise. The front brake is mounted via post to a reba fork, and is running a 160mm rotor. I followed setup and bed-in procedures listed in the brake manual, as well as watched a number of videos and consulted various books to ensure I've installed them correctly. Apparently though, I've failed at that.
When riding, the front brake feels "rough" and sounds miserable. Almost like metal-to-metal grinding (in the worst way possible). I feel like you can hear every notch in the rotor go past the pad. The rear brake is fine, however.
Does anyone have thoughts? Have I "glazed" my pads by doing bed-in improperly? Should I just ride through it? I see no adverse effects on the rotor, it just affects my psyche on the bike!
Thanks for any tips!