Cork Brake Pads?
01-27-07, 08:46 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 759
Bikes: Cannondale Super Six 1, Cannondale F29er 1, Cannondale XTJ, Guru Pista, Lemond Limoge
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Cork Brake Pads?
I know that cork brake pads are what you have to use on carbon fiber rims, but are they ok to use on regular alloy clincher rims? Will it result in less braking power or very bad things instead. Thanks.
01-27-07, 09:08 PM
#2
Race to train
Join Date: May 2005
Location: suffering on the back
Posts: 3,115
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
they dont work very well on carbon rims and even worse on aluminum rims. What kind of result are you trying to get, not switching pads from carbon to aluminum wheelsets(bad idea as little shards of aluminum stick in the pad and gouge you rims) or something else?
01-27-07, 09:10 PM
#3
2-Cyl, 1/2 HP @ 90 RPM
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NYC
Posts: 15,762
Bikes: 04' Specialized Hardrock Sport, 03' Giant OCR2 (SOLD!), 04' Litespeed Firenze, 04' Giant OCR Touring, 07' Specialized Langster Comp
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
Reynolds actually says they won't honor your warranty if something happens to the wheel and you're using cork pads.
01-27-07, 09:39 PM
#4
Faith-Vigilance-Service
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Port Orchard, WA
Posts: 8,330
Bikes: Trinity, Paradisus, Centurion, Mongoose, Trek
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
I don't recommend them for alloy. I used the red corks that came with my ZG's on my Rolf Elans, and they ate up the rim a bit too fast for my taste. They also feel very rough, and don't stop nearly as well as Record or Kool-Stop pads. I tossed them for some Records. They work great.
__________________
President, OCP
--"Will you have some tea... at the theatre with me?"--
President, OCP --"Will you have some tea... at the theatre with me?"--
01-27-07, 10:03 PM
#5
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 759
Bikes: Cannondale Super Six 1, Cannondale F29er 1, Cannondale XTJ, Guru Pista, Lemond Limoge
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by jrennie
What kind of result are you trying to get, not switching pads from carbon to aluminum wheelsets(bad idea as little shards of aluminum stick in the pad and gouge you rims) or something else?
01-27-07, 10:05 PM
#6
riding once again
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 7,359
Bikes: '06 Cervelo R3, '05 Specialized Allez
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Switching pads is pretty easy on my ZG brakes. Slide one out. Put the other one in. Though with only alloy wheelsets at the moment, that's of no consequence to me.
__________________
If you notice this notice then you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing.
01-27-07, 10:41 PM
#7
Banned.
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 237
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Kris Flatlander
Just curious about it really, seems to be a slight hassle to switch back and forth etc if I were to get some wheels with a carbon sidewall. Just surmising atm
https://www.worldclasscycles.com/swissstop_yellow.htm
I run these without swapping on both Ksyrium SL2's and Reynolds Stratus DV carbon clinchers.
01-27-07, 11:21 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SFBay
Posts: 2,334
Bikes: n, I would like n+1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 127 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 133 Times
in
108 Posts
Originally Posted by jit5
If you don't want to switch out the pads use Swiss Stop yellows.
https://www.worldclasscycles.com/swissstop_yellow.htm
I run these without swapping on both Ksyrium SL2's and Reynolds Stratus DV carbon clinchers.
https://www.worldclasscycles.com/swissstop_yellow.htm
I run these without swapping on both Ksyrium SL2's and Reynolds Stratus DV carbon clinchers.
02-14-07, 10:21 PM
#10
Ride it like you stole it
Nimble recommends Kool-Stop Z-Chromium pads, they are the green pads made for ceramic brake surfaces. The problem with not switching out pads is that slivers of aluminum will embed themselves in the pad material and that will literally chew up the carbon rims. Seem to me to be a false economy not to swap out the pads.
__________________
"Never use your face as a brake pad" - Jake Watson
The Reloutionaries @ Shapeways
"Never use your face as a brake pad" - Jake Watson
The Reloutionaries @ Shapeways
