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Originally Posted by 5oakterrace
I wonder how many folks will bother with bleeding the brakes every year, especially those who are not avid cyclists. Seems to me that lots of people ride with chains that are not maintained. What are the implications down the line. I do not know.
At least with rim brakes you can see whether the pads need replacement. Disc fluid has to be changed as a matter of yearly maintenance. Wow. I hope these manufacturers have made real durable brakes and fluids. Perhaps not an issue for the conscientious but just another headache.
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The truth, from experience at the shop, is they go until the lever is to the bar. And yes, everything needs to get done, typically. Pads need replacement, rotors torched, need bleed BADLY.
I have Shimano hydraulics on my MTB. Don't have to bleed them every year, but I don't MTB as much as I would like to. If you are an everyday rider, for sure, every year, maybe twice a year you need bleeds. And labor to do varies widely. I've heard everything from $10-35ish/wheel.
It used to be more headache, cause you never knew when a SRAM one had the problem where the master cylinder was sticking, because they were known to be too large for the bore of the brake lever. If they got too hot, they would expand and jam the brake system. But faulty pistons, and other problems can be just as common an issue. Traditionally SRAM has more problems, but others are not perfect, either.