People with brakes....
07-29-10, 04:52 PM
#1
Don't Worry..Beef Curry
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 109
Bikes: 80's converted Centurion
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
People with brakes....
For all of you riding with brakes, do you have a specific brand of brake pads you like to use or is it "the cheaper the better?"
07-29-10, 04:52 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Modesto, Ca
Posts: 2,280
Bikes: klein quantum, litespeed tuscany, bianchi pista concept, centurion comp ta, centurion super le mans, traitor ringleader
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
kool stops.
07-29-10, 05:25 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,213
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I rip the sole part of my shoes, and super glue them on to the brakes.
07-29-10, 05:29 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 1,894
Bikes: Bianchi Via Nirone 7, Jamis Sputnik
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have stock tektro pads as well, but I'll replace them with kool stops when I have to. I have kool stops on my road bike and they rock.
07-29-10, 05:30 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Posts: 40,865
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Mentioned: 68 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2952 Post(s)
Liked 3,100 Times
in
1,414 Posts
07-29-10, 05:33 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: East coast
Posts: 2,671
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac Expert, Cannondale R700, Specialized Langster, Iron Horse Hollowpoint Team, Schwinn Homegrown
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Ultegra cartridge
07-29-10, 06:04 PM
#10
old legs
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 910
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Dura Ace but only because that was all the bike shop that I stopped at had when I needed pads, usually Koolstop
Last edited by Xgecko; 07-29-10 at 07:10 PM.
07-29-10, 06:09 PM
#11
Oh, you know...
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DC
Posts: 2,834
Bikes: '74 Schwinn Sports Tourer (Polo), S-Works E5 Team Festina (Chorus 11), Trek 2200 Bonded Carbon (Fixed), Trek 920 (7 speed IGH), Chesini Olimpiade SL (1x7)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The original pads that were on my 74 schwinn
07-30-10, 06:54 AM
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Backwoods of Ontario
Posts: 2,152
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
When it comes to brakes, pads are the first thing to spend a little extra on. In this case a little extra will go a long way.
07-30-10, 08:05 AM
#18
FNG
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Quarry Stone
Posts: 877
Bikes: Raleigh Special * Nishiki MTN Winter Commuter * Trek Soho 3 * Specialized Langster Seattle
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
07-30-10, 10:20 AM
#20
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tri-state
Posts: 6
Bikes: Serotta Ottrott, Giant OCR1,1981 Schwinn Fixed Gear,
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
when you worked at a bike shop, just take the old breaks that people are getting replaced. Get some good use out of them.
07-30-10, 10:54 AM
#21
07-30-10, 01:30 PM
#22
coasterbrakelockup
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: parts unknown
Posts: 824
Bikes: surly steamroller w/coaster brake, electra single speed cruiser, specialized rockhopper commuter, no-name single speed folder, 700c ultimate wheel, 24" unicycle, specialized bmx lsd, single seat single speed huffy tandem, pink upsidedown parade bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
07-31-10, 10:17 AM
#24
Brake chatter on CX forks
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Toronto, ON
Posts: 106
Bikes: '04 Kona Jake, '05 Kona Stuff, '07 Specialized Langster
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Kool Stop V-Brake pad inserts in a Shimano pad carrier, from their BR55 Cantis.
There's BARELY any clearance to the fork leg.
They squeal under hard braking, or in colder temperatures. I would toe them out, but I'm too lazy, I don't use them all that often and they don't always squeal.
There's BARELY any clearance to the fork leg.
They squeal under hard braking, or in colder temperatures. I would toe them out, but I'm too lazy, I don't use them all that often and they don't always squeal.
07-31-10, 10:47 AM
#25
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Flagler Palm Coast, FL
Posts: 1,959
Bikes: 1986 Fuji Allegro 12 Spd; 2015 Bianchi Kuma 27.2 24 Spd; 1997 Fuji MX-200 21 Spd; 2010 Vilano SS/FG 46/16
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I'm going to have to replace my brake pads too. Darn, just when I got them broken in.
