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08-25-04, 05:35 PM
having read this forum, and having heard the awful sound of my brakes grinding along the rims of my new specialized, i decided to order some koolstop brake pads. but being the lazy b@st@rd that i am, didn't put them on the bike. last wednesday went biking w/ my friend (who rides an MTB, but slowly becoming a convert) around greenvale, roslyn, and pt. washington. we start bombing down northern blvd into downtown roslyn when i think "OEM brake pads suck, i better check 'em). pulling back on the reins, i get the bike down to a steady 30 mph, barrel down the exit ramp and finally get down to a low enough speed so i can do my best fred flintstone impression and jam my heels to the pavement to stop before flying through a busy intersection. after our ride i went home and threw the kool stops on immediately.