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Help me identify which kool stops to order

Old 05-01-08 | 08:59 AM
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Help me identify which kool stops to order

I want to order some kool stop pads for one of my bikes. Problem is I'm at work and want to order them now - don't have my bike here and I'm not 100% sure what I need to order.

The bike is an old Schwinn Sprint. A little research about different brake types and my memory leads me to believe that it has single pivot side-pull caliper brakes. Would that probably be what was placed on those old Schwinn Sprints?

So this is what I'd guess I need, but I'm just not sure.



Any help would be appreciated - I'd really like to place an order this morning.
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Those would work, but you want them in "salmon".
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Old 05-01-08 | 11:13 AM
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My wife's schwinn has those kind of calipers, we went with these pads 'cause they looked like the ones we were replacing:

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Old 05-01-08 | 11:16 AM
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Tangentially, do their dual-compound pads really help w/ the squeal? I have all salmons on mine and they do have dual-compound option for that flavor. I definitely get more squeal than I want, but it can be burnt through w/o too too much trouble.
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