Wood Wheels Question???

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05-13-11 | 04:15 PM

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shenmuep3

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What is the best cork brake pad for wood wheels and where is the best place to get it?

05-13-11 | 08:28 PM

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Anyone?

05-13-11 | 08:38 PM

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Did you try Google?

05-13-11 | 08:40 PM

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https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...ork-brake-pads

Found this in .02 seconds. A little spendy though!

05-15-11 | 09:40 PM

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William Dickson

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For brake pads on wood rims - Wheel Fanatyk says cork, leather or carbon rim pads (like Swiss Stop) ONLY. Any other material will melt due to the heat because wood doesn't absorb the heat of braking friction.

05-16-11 | 06:06 AM

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I really like the looks of the wood rims, we have a local guy that builds bikes out of wood and I think he should put the wood rims on all of his bikes. Here is one model we keep at our shop so people can see his work.

Glenn