Avid Juicy 7 Break in?

Question

Hi I just got a new bike with Juicy sevens on it. i was wondering if anybody knew what the break in process for these brakes is. I would like to avoid the noise and vibrations other ppl are having with improperly broken in and un-allinged brake pads.

-thanks

Answer 1

Dude just ride it. The only thing to avoid with new disc breaks is cooking the disc's surface i.e. you break too much for too long and actually melt too much brake pad matter onto the disc's surface which coats the disc and makes the surface super smooth and harder to stop. Unless you are planning to hit up a major downhill run with your fists locked around the levers - you should be fine. My advice - just ride. Be aware that your brakes are not going to work anywhere near as well as the can until you have deposited enough brake pad matter on the discs to allow your pads to grip. This process will take time - I have no clue how much you ride or what kind of rig you're riding but . . . I would do two light 20km loops on the road. Stop normally at regular intervals - stop signs work well. Around 90% of your braking force on a bike comes from the front break - so it's going to get grippy quicker than your rear brake unless you make an effort to stop with out using your front break. Do your first 20kms using just your front break. Do the second loop using just your rear.

As for noise and vibes - should have no worries with the Avids they're a sweet break. Most problems with DBs are down to cheap factory pads, and poor maintenance. From memory the sevens have a really easy to dial in pad contact point adjustment knob thingy - If you have noise issues play with it and see what happens.

Answer 2

Just take the bike to a smooth terran and do some hard braking.

Some Juicy's have a noise issue that has nothing to do with the break in process. But I think it was on 2004 and 2005 rotors, not the caliper.