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Mountain bike shop in Moab warned me about cheap disc brake pads - wish I listened
I was at a shop called Poison Spider in Moab last month getting a pad swap before a big ride, and the mechanic told me my no-name organic pads would fade after one descent. Sure enough, halfway down Porcupine Ridge my brakes started feeling spongy and I almost went over the bars. Has anyone else had a shop call them out on using budget parts?
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sarahpatel5d ago
Respectfully, I gotta disagree on this one. Cheap organic pads are fine for casual riding but you’re asking for trouble on any real descent, especially in a place like Moab. Air in the line or a bad batch can happen, but that spongy fade is a classic sign of cheap pads overheating.
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jamiekim3d ago
Oh man, I've had nothing but good luck with cheap organic pads even on big descents.
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Honestly, I've run cheap pads on my hardtail for years and never had that kind of drama. I think a lot of it is just shop talk to sell you the expensive stuff. My buddy runs those $8 Amazon pads on his enduro bike and he's fine, even on long descents in Colorado. Maybe it was air in the line or you just got a bad batch?
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