Originally Posted by
m_yates
Just installed the exact same brakes last night. I already had Kool Stop pads, so I swapped the pads immediately. Haven't had a chance to ride with them yet, but I hope they work a little better than the Tektro Oryx brakes that they are replacing.
The CR720 are WORLDS better than the Oryx. I love them. The pads that come with the CD720 are junk though. I burned through mine really quick, and mentioned it in passing at the shop and was told a couple other people had been complaining about the pads having a really short life. I think there is also a CR520 model which is identical but sans pads. I e-mail Surly about replacing the Oryx with CR720s and they replied saying it would add to the cost, so they weren't considering it. Such a shame.
I don't really have any squealing problems with CR720 & Kool Stop Salmon pads. Rims are Alex Adventurer.