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Avid ultimate shorty brake pad solution
The original pads are total crap and once worn down (1 or 2 wet rides) and its time to replace with a better pad. Problem is the small hex screw that locks the pads in place I very soft metal and strips out virtually every time, making them useless and a replacement set at 30 bucks is necessary, and still has the same crappy pads.
Any aftermarket pad holders that will fit on this set up? I like the idea of the koolstop stop CX pad
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kool-Stop-Dura2-Cross-Pad-Threaded-Cyclocro...
I would like to know they fit before purchasing. Also open to what else people may be using,
Thanks for the help!
David
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Permalink Reply by Tony Church on
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You should be able to use an EZ Out (available at Sears or other tool store) to remove the stripped bolts, hit them with some WD-40 or equivalent first. Then find some better quality replacement bolts and/or buy a set of replacement pads that include new bolts. Hopefully that will do it, I've stripped a few of those out myself.
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Permalink Reply by Charles South on
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replace the tiny bolts with a keeper. looks like a tiny shepherds crook. Avaialable at a decent hardware store. See L Zinns article about same on Velonews.
Chuck South
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Permalink Reply by t.hudson on
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Hey David,
I just replaced those stock cartridges with a full set of SwissStop FlashPro's and they are 200% better brakers. I have red ones (for aluminum rims). Check the webpage for a list of their options. Best rim brake pads I have EVER used. $75 per set however.
Good luck.
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