tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564841575460253011.post5715615133879253753..comments2023-08-17T05:26:02.736-04:00Comments on From Wheels to Bikes: Metal Crud in Bike Brake Padsmichael neuberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576152907246589433noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7564841575460253011.post-74134527797668498302011-05-18T10:06:41.025-04:002011-05-18T10:06:41.025-04:00All of a sudden, I'm having the same problem a...All of a sudden, I'm having the same problem and I can attribute it to maybe two things closely related. First, I now live in NYC and its dirty, which leads to the second, fenders. I put fenders on my bike because of the nasty road spray every time it rained. But I think that the fenders now channel dirt into my brake pads. I too thought that the bits were metal, but am now thinking it could be just little rocks coated with aluminum from the rims. irritating.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408070306723217042noreply@blogger.com