Where do I find 10-speed brake pads?
07-10-06, 10:26 PM
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Where do I find 10-speed brake pads?
I have 3 bikes ('74 Schwinn, '80 Peugeot, '80 Raleigh) that I would like brake pads for. Two are center-pull and on is side-pull but the pads are all pretty close in size -- that ubiquitous brake pad that all the bikes had. Now, of course, they're hard as rock. Where can I find replacements?
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07-10-06, 10:28 PM
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You do not want to replace them with the same ineffective cr@p. You want to replace them with KoolStop salmon pads (with threaded studs).
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
07-11-06, 05:16 AM
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+1 on the Kool Stop...
But, there are other options as well.
If you are concerned with retaining the looks, I have seen the old style pads show up occasionally on eBay. I bought 10 pads in one auction several months ago. One of the Kool Stop pads looks close enough for most people. I believe it is called the Continental...
If you are only interested in functionality, and don't want to buy online, your bike shop will have some that won't look exactly the same, but will work with your caliper brakes. Many brake pads are fine as long as they have a threaded mount and are not hindered by hitting the seat stays or forks etc.
The local *Mart or other store with a bicycle section may have pads that will work better than an ancient dried out set of pads... But, probably not as good as some other alternatives.
But, there are other options as well.
If you are concerned with retaining the looks, I have seen the old style pads show up occasionally on eBay. I bought 10 pads in one auction several months ago. One of the Kool Stop pads looks close enough for most people. I believe it is called the Continental...
If you are only interested in functionality, and don't want to buy online, your bike shop will have some that won't look exactly the same, but will work with your caliper brakes. Many brake pads are fine as long as they have a threaded mount and are not hindered by hitting the seat stays or forks etc.
The local *Mart or other store with a bicycle section may have pads that will work better than an ancient dried out set of pads... But, probably not as good as some other alternatives.
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07-11-06, 06:19 AM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
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Ah, THAT's what I'm looking for. I tried seaching a bit but "brake" "pads" "bike" was turning up too many hits.
Thanks!
Thanks!
07-11-06, 07:20 AM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
No problem.
Both outfits are good folks to deal with, and both have all the little bits you need to keep a good old bike on the road.
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(who just took the '73 Atala out for a quick 10 miles)
Both outfits are good folks to deal with, and both have all the little bits you need to keep a good old bike on the road.
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(who just took the '73 Atala out for a quick 10 miles)
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You can get the original Scott/Mathauser salmon brake pads here:
https://www.rivbike.com/webalog/brakes/15093.html
https://www.rivbike.com/webalog/brakes/15093.html
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Last year, while vacationing in Colorado, I noticed the pads on my Motobecane Grand Jubile were really on their last legs. I checked several shops in the Boulder/Longmont area & eventually found a shop in Longmont that had some made in China knockoffs of black DiaCompe pads. They were only $3.95 total for front & back! Have surprisingly good stopping power on the center pull brakeset. You might find some in a local bike shop. Don
07-11-06, 09:08 AM
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Yeah, most pads will work in the dry. However, if you have to stop at the bottom of a long hill when it's wet, you need the salmon pads. It's no fun having your life flash before your eyes while wondering if you'll stop, lay the bike down, or take your chances through cross-traffic.
07-11-06, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by dgregory57
One of the Kool Stop pads looks close enough for most people. I believe it is called the Continental...
07-11-06, 01:20 PM
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Hey Scooper, that is one nice-looking Paramount! (... and I claim I ride a REAL Schwinn ...)
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
07-11-06, 03:28 PM
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Hey Scooper, that is one nice-looking Paramount! (... and I claim I ride a REAL Schwinn ...)
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If the c-pull brakes are Dia-Compe or Weinmann, I strongly prefer the salmon colored KoolStop pads over the Mathassuers. Riv is the master of understatement when they note that the Mathaussers are crude looking and prone to squeeling Back in the day, we used to run one or the other of the pads on a grinder to preset some amount of toe-in. The Koolstops allow for very easy toe-in adjustment and offer longer more powerful contact surface to boot. Definitely an improvement over the (20 year old) Mathauser design, imo.
For side pull brakes, it depends on whether or not they use the old style tire guides that integrated with a pad holder like the DiaCompe 500G did. In that case, the Mathausser will give the best fit -- better than the Kool Stop Continental will.
If fit is not an issue, I really like the KoolStop DuraAce (or Campy) style pads. Again, they are longer than the Mathaussers and, again, have built in toe in adjustment. Massive, massive improvement, imo. This is what I use on my DiaCompe GranCompes.
For side pull brakes, it depends on whether or not they use the old style tire guides that integrated with a pad holder like the DiaCompe 500G did. In that case, the Mathausser will give the best fit -- better than the Kool Stop Continental will.
If fit is not an issue, I really like the KoolStop DuraAce (or Campy) style pads. Again, they are longer than the Mathaussers and, again, have built in toe in adjustment. Massive, massive improvement, imo. This is what I use on my DiaCompe GranCompes.
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Call me a retro-grouch, but I just don't like the way those modern Koolstop pads look on vintage brakes mounted on a vintage bicycle. The Mathausers don't look out of place at all. I think they would look less crude if you changed the nuts. Some stainless acorns might be nice.
I use a bench-mounted belt sander with a miter guage to bevel my brake pads.
I use a bench-mounted belt sander with a miter guage to bevel my brake pads.
