Mechanic had said they needed to be changed. Per my earlier post they tried to overcharge me excessively so I changed my first pair tonight.
Just curious how dead folks think they were. I compared them to the new ones and they seemed about 50% thinner or basically the thickness of the the metal on the outside (of one side).
You don’t need the guess work, your brakes had a pair of yellow spacers for the pads. There is built in caliper in those to measure the pads, basically a go no go. The three prong end. Maguras pads sometimes look like they still have a lot of life in there, but nope, you can check them yourself pretty easily though.
FarAwaySailor on
There’s pad material left there, so if they’re working ok, I wouldn’t change them. I don’t know what the material is, but it looks pretty dark, perhaps they could do with a rub-down.
PNW_Misanthrope on
Personally, I’d run them a while longer, but don’t recommend.
Moof_the_cyclist on
If it was my personal bike I would have run them longer. If I was a bike mechanic expecting customers come in for annual service I would replace them in a heart beat.
lol_camis on
In terms of material wear? That has 60-70% of its life left
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Mechanic had said they needed to be changed. Per my earlier post they tried to overcharge me excessively so I changed my first pair tonight.
Just curious how dead folks think they were. I compared them to the new ones and they seemed about 50% thinner or basically the thickness of the the metal on the outside (of one side).
Find a new bike shop.
Generally 1mm or less.
Do you have any calipers or a micrometer?
Alternatively, use three business cards.
[https://youtu.be/ZHbTMl6EGJc?si=NS2CrRKe0f4t7LNf&t=72](https://youtu.be/ZHbTMl6EGJc?si=NS2CrRKe0f4t7LNf&t=72)
You don’t need the guess work, your brakes had a pair of yellow spacers for the pads. There is built in caliper in those to measure the pads, basically a go no go. The three prong end. Maguras pads sometimes look like they still have a lot of life in there, but nope, you can check them yourself pretty easily though.
There’s pad material left there, so if they’re working ok, I wouldn’t change them. I don’t know what the material is, but it looks pretty dark, perhaps they could do with a rub-down.
Personally, I’d run them a while longer, but don’t recommend.
If it was my personal bike I would have run them longer. If I was a bike mechanic expecting customers come in for annual service I would replace them in a heart beat.
In terms of material wear? That has 60-70% of its life left