Brake Pads
 

HI I got a question about brake pads for the steel rims on my 1959 raleigh the stoping power is not what I am used to lol well it takes more distance to stop no matter what pads I put on and I have had a few close calls sooo do you peeps know any pads that would help me please and thanks..........

what kind of brakes are they? There aren't too many ways that you can really improve the performance of steel rims (the real culprit). Textured steel seems to help, as well as a better alloy brake, if the original brake is steel. Depending on the brake sometimes you can get some scott pads that improve steel rim response...but that technology in general has been surpassed. You just can't compare 'em to dual pivot campy or shimano.

I concur with Luker -- steel rims are dangerous.