Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Anyhow the HS33 are in their 25th year of production, lots of European trekking bikes use them ... reliability is well proven.
Although most bikes all come thru Asian sources to West coast ports , since they work for less over there .
Ceramic layers are good until it chips off ... the pad has to be tougher since the rim is rough.
Kool stops Pads are softer to save rims at the pad wear expense ..
Magura DE, went to Kool Stop OR, for their brake pad inserts ..
The shoes snap in on the piston ends , easiest job on the planet.
Yeah... The Magura HS33s look great! Will probably go with those. And I've heard great things about the Kool Stops. I don't mind carrying an extra pair if they get worn.
What do you mean the shoes snap in on the piston ends? No fuss brake shoes? Easy, you say? All sounds good. Just don't understand how it works, but I'm sure a YouTube video will fix that!