Originally Posted by ollo_ollo
The Salmon kool stops are about all you see around these parts. I have my last pair of the finned Matthauser pads on my Specialized Expedition touring bike. It will be a sad day when I have to replace them with the kool stops. Somebody should make some (of the matthausers) up just for us old timers. Don
rivendell still sells them, and any LBS can get them through united bicycle parts in oregon. FWIW koolstop makes the rubber compound for them (
http://www.bikepro.com/products/brak..._math_pad.html ), although i think the matthauser hardware does look better.