Recommend Brake Pads?
07-26-05 | 02:33 PM
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From: Houston we have a problem
Recommend Brake Pads?
1100 miles and I noticed last night my brake pads are getting really low.
Any idea for good replacement pads or shoes or whatever you call them?
These are for the Gary Fisher Tassajara (Mtn Bike - regular V brakes, not disc).
Thanks!
Any idea for good replacement pads or shoes or whatever you call them?
These are for the Gary Fisher Tassajara (Mtn Bike - regular V brakes, not disc).
Thanks!
07-26-05 | 03:07 PM
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2-Cyl, 1/2 HP @ 90 RPM
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From: NYC
Bikes: 04' Specialized Hardrock Sport, 03' Giant OCR2 (SOLD!), 04' Litespeed Firenze, 04' Giant OCR Touring, 07' Specialized Langster Comp
Koolstops. Black if you ride in dry weather mostly. Black/Red if you ride mixed. Salmon if you ride a lot of wet weather but those wear out faster.
07-26-05 | 08:41 PM
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From: Norman, Oklahoma
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kool-stop blacks.
but definitely salmon if you ride in the rain more than 5x/year, which I don't.
but definitely salmon if you ride in the rain more than 5x/year, which I don't.
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07-26-05 | 10:07 PM
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2-Cyl, 1/2 HP @ 90 RPM
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From: NYC
Bikes: 04' Specialized Hardrock Sport, 03' Giant OCR2 (SOLD!), 04' Litespeed Firenze, 04' Giant OCR Touring, 07' Specialized Langster Comp
You have no choice but to buy koolstop. The council has made their recommendations.
But, if you want some cool looking brakes, also consider jagwire.
But, if you want some cool looking brakes, also consider jagwire.
07-27-05 | 07:53 AM
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From: philly
kool stops are cool!
but i never found any brakepads to be outright TERRIBLE... some just wear a little faster or don't stop you quite as well.
one thing you might wanna consider is cartridge brakepads. the pads themselves are removable and you just replace the rubber part... no need to take the pad-bodies off the brakes, or re-adjust (except maybe to lengthen your cable a little to make up for the new pads).
and yes koolstop makes cartridge pad inserts. (i buy whatevers cheap got two sets of SRAM cartridge replacements for 7 bucks recently, currently i got the koolstops).
but i never found any brakepads to be outright TERRIBLE... some just wear a little faster or don't stop you quite as well.
one thing you might wanna consider is cartridge brakepads. the pads themselves are removable and you just replace the rubber part... no need to take the pad-bodies off the brakes, or re-adjust (except maybe to lengthen your cable a little to make up for the new pads).
and yes koolstop makes cartridge pad inserts. (i buy whatevers cheap got two sets of SRAM cartridge replacements for 7 bucks recently, currently i got the koolstops).
07-28-05 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by max-a-mill
but i never found any brakepads to be outright TERRIBLE... some just wear a little faster or don't stop you quite as well.
07-28-05 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by d2create
found them at CambriaBike.com for $6.75.
Ordering tomorrow. Thanks!
Ordering tomorrow. Thanks!
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