Brake pads/blocks

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Permalink Reply by Chris Mayhew on December 16, 2009 at 7:25pm

First, do yourself a favor and get some cartridge pads. Velo Orange has adjustable pads for $15 a wheel. TRP has a few flavors as well. It makes brake pad changes a breeze.

Second, are you running carbon rims? I assume not, but I wanted to ask. I've run the green Swiss Stop pads. They stop quite well but as you mentioned they wear pretty fast as well.

While not glamorous the salmon Kool Stop pads are by far the best pads out there. The wear very well (I can usually get a season out of them), stop well and don't pick up metal shards (like Shimano and a lot of others) which is what kills rims in no time. And they're super cheap too.

I wore thru the green Swiss Stops about 2-3 times faster than the Kool Stop pads.

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Permalink Reply by Dave W. on December 16, 2009 at 8:32pm

I have been running the Ritchey Red pads for years and they last a long time. They also work exceptionally well when it turns wet and muddy.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Davis on December 17, 2009 at 11:07am

hey Steve i got a set of these from kool stop tecktonic pads and they really rock but i don't know if they make them in the post set up?
http://www.koolstop.com/brakes/index.php#Anchor-International-29754
Dan...

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Permalink Reply by Steve Kirk on December 17, 2009 at 11:24pm

Thanks for the replies guys.

Not on carbon rims, although I am pretty much down to the wear line on my current "No. 1" set..... If I go carbon it seems that the best thing is to get a set with an alloy braking surface? Sorry, getting off-topic!

I'm definitely going to look into getting some cartridge pads in the off-season. Not seen Ritchey pads over here.

I've got a set of the Kool Stop Dual compound pads and I was a little disappointed with them. Perhaps I should put them back on and give them another try.

Cheers,
Steve

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