I’m sold on the idea of bedding in, based on the fact that any pads I use during the summer last half the winter. Any pads that I put in during the winter last about 2 rides……
I do a long training climb, then descend a very steep, twisty, cobbled road which involves very heavy, intermittent braking. Seems to do the trick…
One year, I will bulk buy pads and bed them all in during the dry months…