Which Kool Stops?
05-27-08 | 01:39 PM
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Which Kool Stops?
Search yielded little. I have an Atala with centerpulls and steel rims and I'd like to actually stop. I've been trying to figure out which Kool Stops fit. I'm sure the Eagle Claw is out; my question is: will the Thinline fit, or do I need to go with the Continental (which are hard to find)? Thanks for the help.
05-27-08 | 01:53 PM
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I'd go with the Continentals. Harris lists them: https://sheldonbrown.com/harris/brake...ml#continental
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05-27-08 | 06:57 PM
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if your centerpulls are Weimanns, Dia Compes or Mafacs, there are Kool Stop pads to fit your holders.
05-27-08 | 07:13 PM
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Sorta-kinda - aren't they too short for the holders? Are those the ones made for NR holders? I've heard they work just fine but leave a big space at the end. I have Universals and I think they are too long for mine so I was thinking about the Continentals.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista
05-27-08 | 09:47 PM
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They're too short for Mafacs, but they work just fine. I don't think they are too short for Weinmann/Dia Compes and I have no Idea about Universals. I bought a couple of sets of Continentals and they work fine, but I think they're ugly. I changed them for some inexpensive pads and holders that Stronglight suggested and I'm very happy with them. I don't think anything will give satisfactory braking with steel rims.
05-28-08 | 04:52 AM
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05-28-08 | 04:57 AM
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I use some really old madison pads on my fixed gear with steel rims, they're good in the dry, but I agree in the wet though
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