Bedding in the pads will prepare the surfaces of the disc rotor and pads by distributing pad material over the rotor to improve the friction between the two parts.  Bedding in brakes is easy but it’s worth doing before you head out for that first ride.

Accelerate the bike to a moderate speed and then firmly applying the brakes until you are at walking speed. Repeat this process 20 times. Then accelerate the bike to a faster speed and apply the brakes until you are at walking speed. Repeat this process ten times. It’s important that during this process you never come to a complete stop or lock up the wheels at any point.

Doing this process should drastically improve the performance of your brakes. rides.