Replacing BR-CX50 Cantis with Kool Stops - Are these right?
 

My Bianchi Volpe needs new brake pads. I've heard such good things about the Kool Stops with the salmon colored compound that I'd like to try them out. The current brakes are BR-CX50s. My problem is that I can't figure out which Kool Stops are the right ones. I'm feeling like a dunce!

Can anyone tell me if these are the ones I want?
https://www.amazon.com/Kool-Stop-Bic..._d_product_top

I'm looking for the best performance I can get when the rims are wet.

Thanks!

Those are not correct, they are for road calipers. You need cantilever type replacements.

Try emailing Kool-Stop. Kool Stop International - High Performance Bicycle Brake Pads Since 1977

Thanks.

The CX50 like most CX specific cantis use road pads. They also use a long spacer and longer bolt so you need to keep the original bolt.

I stand corrected!

Hangs head in shame...:bike:

Okay. So I can use these pads, but need to keep my hardware. Thanks. I'm guessing they also make some that have the right bolt already attached. I've sent an e-mail to customer service to see about that.

CX-50 does not use replaceable road pads. CX-70 does. 50 is a brake pad block on a post.

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?

You can buy the shoes with holders for the CX-70. They are interchangeable.

Guess few respondents are actually Mechanics. RTFM. :lol:

The ones you Highlighted Can work But not with the Short Bolts

See: http://www.shimano.com/media/techdoc...9830767904.pdf

NB the spacer and bolt combinations [L,M, S,] though a Cupped V brake spacer and a Squared off spacer behind that May do ..

V brake pads have a Long Bolt integrated, and attach with a Nut, and they tend to be longer pads.

Awesome! Thanks.