Originally Posted by
Thrahl
Yeah I got the Kool Stops but mine are black. From what I understand, all of the Kool Stop pads use that special formula now, not just the salmon ones.
Regardless, these pads give very good grip but that is not really what I am worried about (sounds silly but I'm riding fixed so by brakes aren't quite as critical)
I dont know what you mean by brake hardware going together unless you mean like shimano/sram sorta which I don't have.
I always though that brakes could go with any levers and any cables.
And yeah my rims are aluminum and are "machined" by use. (as in didn't come like that from the factory)
actually, no.
The black pads are for all-weather, but the salmons are for wet weather.
This is the difference between all-season radials to stud-less winter radial tires.
the salmons will wear out faster, but provide more grip on dry and wet days.
the black pads will wear out slower and provide good grip on dry days, but for wet days it will be much less effective.
otherwise there's no point in having dual compound pads.