Originally Posted by
wens
Any big difference in stopping power between swissstops and koolstops on aluminum rims? Where's the cheapest place to get them?
The swisstop yellow pads stop "OK" on aluminum rims. I run them regularly on my TT bike and don't bother to swap when I use the aluminum brake track wheels on it. They're probably not as good as a regular pad designed for aluminum rims, such as the koolstops, though. They're softer and will wear faster, also. I'd pick the orange compound koolstops for most situations on aluminum rims.