Cooking MTB Metallic Brake Pads

[beeeom]

Gotta feather the brakes more - they just have too much heat in them. It's not a weight or equipment problem because you're not heavy and you've tried all the gear.

Try practicing some different braking techniques on a non-technical, not super fast trail to get a feel for it. The pads need air run over them to cool. You'll be riding smoother and faster in no time, and the suspension is happier when the brakes aren't applied to boot.

This. It's user error. Gotta air those puppies out a bit, plus your bike will work better with a bit of speed.

But also, SRAM sucks.

[frorider]

Given all the bikers here, maybe we need a bike forum. What should we call it?

Best brake continues to be formula R0s if you can find a used set, but we have bikes in the quiver with recent SRAM and Shimano and they’re fine. Not great but fine.

[rfconroy]

Given all the bikers here, maybe we need a bike forum. What should we call it?

Purple Bike? or some other color, up for suggestions

[El Chupacabra]

Purple Bike? or some other color, up for suggestions

Redbike. Because red is the fastest color.

[NW_SKIER]

Beaterbiker

[grinch]

Pre emtb forum

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[Falcon3]

DWR

Dentists Who Ride

[thefortrees]

Is this the correct place to tell the story of a brake bleed gone terribly wrong a few weeks back or should I wait for this new purple bike forum? Drinking beers in my buddys garage, he drained the old fluid into an empty bottle and put it on the workbench. 30 seconds later I grabbed the brake fluid bottle instead of my beer and took a nice solid swig. I Don’t recommend drinking old brake fluid, but he was running sram guides - maybe used fluid from shimano tastes better?

[El Chupacabra]

Is this the correct place to tell the story of a brake bleed gone terribly wrong a few weeks back or should I wait for this new purple bike forum? Drinking beers in my buddys garage, he drained the old fluid into an empty bottle and put it on the workbench. 30 seconds later I grabbed the brake fluid bottle instead of my beer and took a nice solid swig. I Don’t recommend drinking old brake fluid, but he was running sram guides - maybe used fluid from shimano tastes better?

You drank brake fluid from a SRAM brake? That's automotive DOT 3 fluid.

Call poison control.

https://www.poison.org/articles/brake-fluid

[grinch]

Whoa dood! I think shimano mineral is harmless. Real oil(sram) wouldnt be good. Maybe enough beerz washed it down. Vibes

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[jono]

DOT 5 isn't it? The horrifying shit. FKNA

[Phall]

This is why I always make sure to have very different drinking vessels than anything used for brake fluid/lube/suspension fluid/oil.


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[grinch]

How many ciggy butts were in the beer bottle of oil ?

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[rfconroy]

DWR

Dentists Who Ride

Sensible chuckle outta this one!

Also - they already got that website: yeticycles.com

[stuckathuntermtn]

I still don't understand how metal can glaze.

[Cocximus]

Its the stuff in between. They ain't "full metal".

[Dantheman]

I think shimano mineral is harmless.

Not as poisonous as DOT fluid, but far from harmless.

DOT 5 isn't it? The horrifying shit. FKNA

Seriously.

[grinch]

Should give added velocity to the poop chute for the morning apres java . Its not all bad

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[ill-advised strategy]

FFFFLLLLUUUUUUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDD

Flewwid

[ill-advised strategy]

I still don't understand how metal can glaze.

Glayyyyyzzzzed fleeeewwwwidddd

[stuckathuntermtn]

Lerooooooyyyyyy...oh

[thefortrees]

Should give added velocity to the poop chute for the morning apres java . Its not all bad

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Fortunately didn’t swallow, as soon as that swig made it into the hatch I spit it out. Can’t confirm if it gives added velocity to the poop chute, but it does leave a rubbery taste and tingly feeling in your mouth for a few days like cheap chewing tobacco

[grinch]

Fortunately didn’t swallow, as soon as that swig made it into the hatch I spit it out. Can’t confirm if it gives added velocity to the poop chute, but it does leave a rubbery taste and tingly feeling in your mouth for a few days like cheap chewing tobacco

Good catch.Doesnt sound like its something to ingest. Tingly for a few days would have me concerned. Fuck!!
Might have to take this to the "expert" thread . All the brake whisperer experts check for brake seal wear with a shot of spent brake fluid, based on level of rubbery taste. Damian Sanders could probably tell what wheelsize

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[J. Barron DeJong]

I’m running MTX red’s on my new bike, but can’t really give a great comparison for you. Bike has XTR 4 piston brakes (2021), and it came with resin pads originally. However, when I received the bike it felt like the rear pads had been contaminated (it was a used bike, 2 month old), so I wanted to replace the pads and no Shimano metallics we’re available.

Anyway, MTX reds definitely have more power than the resins (I replaced the fronts too, so not comparing the MTX to the contaminated pads), no issues with noise, no overheating (but I’m not super heavy - 175 - and haven’t ridden on any long sustained descents with the bike yet).

No idea how the MTX would compare to the Shimano metallics, but I’m perfectly happy with them so far.

Update on MTX Red: Rode a couple laps of Downieville with them and no issues with fade, noise, etc. still all good. Will likely try Shimano metallics when I need new pads - just for comparison, and assuming they’re back in stock - but still happy with MTX for now.