Bicycle Mechanics - Mtn bike brake pads on side-pull road brakes?

Has anybody tried mounting big (long) mountain bike (V-brake style) brake pads on Dura-Ace side pull brakes?

I am thinking about giving it a try just to see if it will give me better response.

Am I missing anything or is it just that easy?

Before sinking the dough into the brake pads, thought I would ask you guys to see what you know.

Hi Mike, new to the forum, but here's my 2 cents.
The bolts that hold a road bike to the brake arm are larger diameter than those holding the mountain bike pads. If you were to sleeve the post of a mountain pad, so that it fit tightly inside the slot of a road brake arm it should work fine. The thing I would be worried about if you didn't sleeve the brake post, you would be foever adjusting the pad as it slid out of adjustment during hard breaking. The longer pads would offer more friction and thus increase your breaking power. I may mess around with this myself just for a hoot. =)

chuck

Chuck, how would you sleeve the brake pads?

Small pieces of copper, steel or aluminum tubing.

Yup, the copper/steel/alu tubing would work great. You should be able to find it in hobby shops. I have seen it in or near the R/C section of more than one hobby store. Make sure you get a diameter that isnt so snug you cant achieve proper toe in. You may even be able to find the tubing in a good home improvement store. There is a mom and pops home improvement store near me that I am sure has this. =)

chuck

Originally posted by Chasbo
The longer pads would offer more friction and thus increase your breaking power.

I agree, but I'm not sure how puting the pads on could be acomplished :rolleyes:

When Mike figures it out, he is going to write a full length report on it --complete with diagrams and pictures. Aren't you, Mike?