I'm not too knowledgeable about bikes but have been disappointed ever since I bought my Boardman MX Sport 2nd hand (though seemingly in very decent condition). I live in a hilly area so rely on brakes a lot when commuting to work, so I thought getting one with hydraulic rather than V brakes would be really beneficial as I kept having to replace pads before and braking power deteriorated quickly.
These hydraulic brakes were ok when I got it, though definitely not as powerful as I'd expected. And now after months of use it's making little crunching noises when my back brake is applied, and both brakes stopping power have deteriorated as I have to use both brakes forcefully to stop fully even at slow/moderate speeds. It's stopped me being able to go at any decent speeds regularly as I'm always concerned about the brake's stopping distances.
I went to a bike shop and he basically said they were fine, so I went to another bike shop and he said it's pretty much as good as you'll get with these discs. Really?? The brakes are Tektro Auriga and the brake disc seems in decent condition and I keep it clean using a specific cleaner, also use cycle oil on the chain not sprays to not risk contaminating the disc.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Having read about them, I expected good smooth braking power getting hydraulic brakes and yet they now seem worse than my old V brakes, and yet bike stores say there is nothing wrong. I'm very puzzled and frustrated.
These hydraulic brakes were ok when I got it, though definitely not as powerful as I'd expected. And now after months of use it's making little crunching noises when my back brake is applied, and both brakes stopping power have deteriorated as I have to use both brakes forcefully to stop fully even at slow/moderate speeds. It's stopped me being able to go at any decent speeds regularly as I'm always concerned about the brake's stopping distances.
I went to a bike shop and he basically said they were fine, so I went to another bike shop and he said it's pretty much as good as you'll get with these discs. Really?? The brakes are Tektro Auriga and the brake disc seems in decent condition and I keep it clean using a specific cleaner, also use cycle oil on the chain not sprays to not risk contaminating the disc.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Having read about them, I expected good smooth braking power getting hydraulic brakes and yet they now seem worse than my old V brakes, and yet bike stores say there is nothing wrong. I'm very puzzled and frustrated.
