Bicycle Mechanics - road bicycle brake pads

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kris cho
06-20-09, 05:29 PM
i have a schwinn world sport but it seems it doesn't brake well comparing to mountain bikes.
so i'm thinking of changing the brake pads. Currently, i have 3 sectioned pads..i dunno how it's called. lol
3 squares in a pad. Any suggestion about the 4 squares in a pad?
Less than $10 a pair....
thx!
Older bikes usually work with these
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/brakeshoes.html#continental
Kool stop continentals.
Still won't stop as well as a modern bike but better.
Troublegum
06-20-09, 09:08 PM
or try these. They are cane creek, they are cheaper and they work...
Cane Creek Pads (http://www.goosecreekcyclecart.com/ProductDetails.aspx?PLU=840226050416%20&d=212)
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