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My new Motobecane Adventure has Tektro Novela Disc Brakes front/rear. I've never experienced such poor stopping power in my life.
I am a mechanical person by nature and have adjusted as per youtube instructions...pretty straightforward adjustment.
There is no way these things are half as good as the rim brakes on my old Iron Horse.
I did read somewhere about the pads needing to be "broken in"; not sure how long that process is and what difference it will make in stopping power.
I have read some reviews and most folks write the Tektro Novela's off as junk. Can I expect anything more out of them, or should I simply consider buying better quality brakes?
I am a mechanical person by nature and have adjusted as per youtube instructions...pretty straightforward adjustment.
There is no way these things are half as good as the rim brakes on my old Iron Horse.
I did read somewhere about the pads needing to be "broken in"; not sure how long that process is and what difference it will make in stopping power.
I have read some reviews and most folks write the Tektro Novela's off as junk. Can I expect anything more out of them, or should I simply consider buying better quality brakes?