Originally Posted by
Dave1978
I looked those up and they're made for extreme weather conditions. I live in Phoenix and it never rains here and even when it does I don't like to ride in it. I'm gonna go with the regular black Kool-Stops so they match the brakes better.
The black pads certainly work well in the dry and, as you noted, the Salmons are more of an all-weather pad. However, the Salmons are a bit easier on the rims so if rim wear is a concern, consider going with them anyway. They are plenty durable even if not quite as much as the blacks.