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Disc brake woes continue. Fitted brand new Sram centreline rotors, 160mm -> 180mm f+r. Aligned calliper, gave pads a scrub with sand-paper to remove any 'glaze' and went for the obligatory ride around the block.
Front brake still useless, the rear brake works fine. When I squeeze the front brake it sounds normal but does nothing. I can pull the lever as hard as possible and still turn the wheel by pushing the bike.
Rear brake works like a dream. Tried changing pads around, as my rear pads are a mix of organic and sintered (one fell out), hoping that was the issue. Now the rear brake works better than before, and the front worse. Changing the pads resulted in a lot more throw (/travel?) in the lever in the front brake (now sintered/organic), and the rear is a lot firmer with 2 sintered pads.
Only thing I can think of is that the front brake must really need a bleed. What a faff!