Originally Posted by dookie

this was a very specific recommendation...not meant to say just 'better pads'.

the ks salmon is described as a wet weather pad, and i believe would work better than most on the slick non-machined rim surface. they are also very rim-friendly (non-abrasive), and might save the looks of the rims a little longer. if you can't find them to fit the old pad holders, you can definitely find them to fit the v-pads.

for the record, they make fantastic everyday pads...no reason to save them for seattle. i literally run them on everything i own (without discs or carbon rims), including a set of campy deltas.