Originally Posted by
Giant Doofus
Yeah, I just realized this myself. According to customer service at Kool Stop there were two versions of the CX-50, one that came with an aluminum holder so that you could use brake pad inserts and another (like mine) that has the brake pad directly on the post. So, it looks like using the Kool Stops is out for me. Shoot.
You might be able to buy an entirely new pad assembly that takes the replaceable pads. You just need to find road pads with an appropriately long post. OR, maybe there are CX-70 parts for sale somewhere.
Perhaps Tektro sells something?