Brake Pads That Grip
01-30-06, 08:12 PM
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Brake Pads That Grip
I'm ready to replace my crappy stock brake pads with something that actually grabs and stops the wheel. Right now mine do a pretty poor job. Any recommendations?
01-30-06, 08:16 PM
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two words
kool stop.
or one word
Matthauser (if you can find em)
salmon coloured pads, no better pad on the market.
kool stop.
or one word
Matthauser (if you can find em)
salmon coloured pads, no better pad on the market.
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01-30-06, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Propofol
What make/model of brake calipers are you using?
01-30-06, 08:28 PM
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Hm, those must be the generic no-name brand calipers that Trek puts on their lower-end bikes.
Dunno if they're compatible with Shimano pads, but if they are I second the recommendation for Kool Stop Dura-Type pads (black or salmon). They stop great and are much kinder to your rims than the Shimano pads.
Dunno if they're compatible with Shimano pads, but if they are I second the recommendation for Kool Stop Dura-Type pads (black or salmon). They stop great and are much kinder to your rims than the Shimano pads.
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Do you guys run Salmon in all weather or just severe?
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Another vote for Kool Stop. Everything else I've tried is garbage.
01-30-06, 08:45 PM
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The brakes/pads are probably Tektros. Anything I've used have been better than those. Even Shimano 105 pads stopped MUCH better than the hard bricks that my set of Tektros came with. I love their brake levers, and the calipers aren't bad either, but the HAVE to do something with the pads!
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Originally Posted by cslone
Do you guys run Salmon in all weather or just severe?
01-30-06, 08:58 PM
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If I could find Shimano brake pad holders for a reasonable price I'd consider picking up a bunch of Kool-Stop pads. But I'm looking at like $50 to outfit one bike front and rear for the pads and holders. Guess I could try to get 2 pairs of the Tektro holders from Harris and one pack of the pads which I believe come with a pair of dual composite and a pair of something else for around $30 if I wanted to get off as cheap as I could.
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I have never messed with road bike brakes. On my mountain bike v-brakes i basically just find something that is threaded and stick it on? Is it more proprietary with road bikes?
01-30-06, 09:34 PM
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most of the koolstop pads are just that - pads, that fit into metal holders that you can replace the pads in. They have some that are all in one pads w/ the attachment bolt included. But the compound options for those are more limited it seems.
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I used to use ultegra pads and now I use 105 pads. They work great. Usually its not the pad gripping hard enough it's the tire loosing traction. Locking a wheel up is not hard for me to do if I really squeeze hard.
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I use Kool Stop Salmon only, but then again, here in the pacific northwest, it hasnt been anything but wet for 3 months.
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Originally Posted by cuda2k
If I could find Shimano brake pad holders for a reasonable price I'd consider picking up a bunch of Kool-Stop pads. But I'm looking at like $50 to outfit one bike front and rear for the pads and holders. Guess I could try to get 2 pairs of the Tektro holders from Harris and one pack of the pads which I believe come with a pair of dual composite and a pair of something else for around $30 if I wanted to get off as cheap as I could.
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Black Kool-Stops are great. I actually prefer the current Dura-Ace compound (works good in the wet too) but my beater gets the cheaper Kool-Stops 
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I had some lousy pads on my OCR3. Replaced them with CyclePro mountain bike brake pads and it was a 200% improvement. Best part was the pads were only $15 all round.
01-31-06, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by lotek
two words
kool stop.
or one word
Matthauser (if you can find em)
salmon coloured pads, no better pad on the market.
kool stop.
or one word
Matthauser (if you can find em)
salmon coloured pads, no better pad on the market.
(Read it, where are they?.....I've some, want more\new?).
Koolstop the last word in pads? No, sorry.
https://www.jagwireusa.com/
Jagwire.
Kools are my second choice.
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Originally Posted by jeff williams
Rust Scott Mathauser are made by Koolstop now.
Koolstop the last word in pads? No, sorry.
https://www.jagwireusa.com/
Jagwire.
Kools are my second choice.
Koolstop the last word in pads? No, sorry.
https://www.jagwireusa.com/
Jagwire.
Kools are my second choice.
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Originally Posted by graff71884
Where can you get Jagwire pads online?
Put 'jagwire sale' into Google and see what comes up.
The ol'school Scott\Mathauser are da-DOPE. Keeping them for a road bike someday.
Salmon and rust are not the same compound, rust are softer with carbon.
Pink are wet -no\little carbon.
01-31-06, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 53-11_alltheway
I used to use ultegra pads and now I use 105 pads. They work great. Usually its not the pad gripping hard enough it's the tire loosing traction. Locking a wheel up is not hard for me to do if I really squeeze hard.
Oh, and they don't come in awful colours such as, say, "salmon" or pink as we all know it to be
Just kiddin'!
Please don't take offence! 
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Yet another vote for Kool Stop salmon. They work great in all conditions, wet and dry. Definitely not just for "extreme". You can even get Dual Compound Kool Stop pads, which are half salmon half black. I think I prefer the salmons, but they're both good.
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I've heard that with the 7800 series, Dura Ace pads are much easier on the rims. Yes? No?
Do the KS Salmons work better in the wet?
Do the KS Salmons work better in the wet?