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Old 02-15-21, 02:59 PM
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MeadMan2
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Originally Posted by John E
Maybe Shimano brake pads have improved over the past decade, but I found a set so scary/dangerous that I immediately replaced them with KoolStop salmons, so that I could actually stop, instead of merely checking speed, on a 15 percent downward slope.
I'm not a big fan of Shimano pads either. I replaced the pads on my Merckx's Dura-Ace 7700 brakes with Jagwire pads & they are definitely an improvement.
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