Judder will wear brake pads
Wow thanks for all the responses and suggestions.
Obviously it's a common problem!
I'll try the simple things suggested and if they don't work - it would appear that the symptom is just annoying rather than dangerous so I'll accept it as a characteristic of the bike (and other bikes in general).
I imagine it will wear my brake pads out quicker - at which point I'll take advice on the best ones to fit as replacements.
I think the mudguards vary - my own Sprint 7 and my husband's Sprint 7 (both delivered at the same time = as replacements for the product recall earlier this year) have different fittings on the mudguards, both rattle tho!
Thanks again
Jeanette
Hello Jeanette:
I am not so sure that is the only problem that might arise from this juddering. On my Torq and new Sprint the juddering over the few yards before the cycle comes to rest is quite violent. The harder one brakes, the worse it is.
There are other more expensive components that could be at risk.
Fork failure may be lurking to manifest itself in the future.
Head bearings must take some additional strain because of it.
The suspension in front forks may degrade sooner.
Brake arms (on V brakes) may fail.
The truth of wheels may suffer and rims may wear out prematurely
That these things may not happen in the short time allotted to the guarantee period is all the more worrying.
It is certainly distracting at a time when the rider's concentration is need elsewhere on a more important matter (like the reason the brakes were applied so hard in the first place).
I am interested to know what is it that some bikes have, that don't have the judder. Flecc says that its always been around since alloy rims were first introduced. I did not experience it on my Tourers but I did get some 'brake squeal' that was cure by re-establishing the correct amount of toe-in of the brake blocks.
So is the answer just a 'Gallic Shrug'?
Something constructive on the subject from the Sole Distributors and the Manufacturer would be welcome.
Peter