Whats your favourite brakepad?
05-07-13, 12:35 PM
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Whats your favourite brakepad?
Hi everyone!
As the title says, I would like to know what your favourite brake pad is. I'm going on a 5000 kilometer trip in a couple of months, and I want to put the best brakepads on my bike.
I have Shimano Deore LX V-brakes, on a Mavic XM 317 rim, and I look for durability over time, and breaking power. The brakes will be fighting a near 300 lb load with me, bike and gear.
I've read through the previous posts and it seems that a lot of you favour Kool Stop brake pads? What is your experience, and what would you choose?
Thank you!
Kristian
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As the title says, I would like to know what your favourite brake pad is. I'm going on a 5000 kilometer trip in a couple of months, and I want to put the best brakepads on my bike.
I have Shimano Deore LX V-brakes, on a Mavic XM 317 rim, and I look for durability over time, and breaking power. The brakes will be fighting a near 300 lb load with me, bike and gear.
I've read through the previous posts and it seems that a lot of you favour Kool Stop brake pads? What is your experience, and what would you choose?
Thank you!
Kristian
- Denmark
05-07-13, 01:17 PM
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How about this one? https://www.koolstop.com/english/v_typeholder.html..
I use Kool Stop pads , just dont have a V brake caliper set..
I have KS Salmon pads on my Magura HS33 brakes . and on my Cantilever and old <C> Road bike Brakes.
For plain post I'm using these on my Cantilevers https://www.koolstop.com/english/eagle2.html
older bikes with less clearance between fork blades, this may fit better.. ..
https://www.koolstop.com/english/bmx.html
I use Kool Stop pads , just dont have a V brake caliper set..
I have KS Salmon pads on my Magura HS33 brakes . and on my Cantilever and old <C> Road bike Brakes.
For plain post I'm using these on my Cantilevers https://www.koolstop.com/english/eagle2.html
older bikes with less clearance between fork blades, this may fit better.. ..
https://www.koolstop.com/english/bmx.html
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05-07-13, 01:34 PM
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Fietsbob nailed it...
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Nope. Kool Stop Dual Compound., preferably in the mountain pad. Less squeally than the Salmons.
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Nope. Kool Stop Dual Compound.
05-07-13, 10:22 PM
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Ha! BF Flame war! Salmons vs Dual-compounds... This could go to 1000 posts folks!
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05-08-13, 01:23 AM
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Thank you for your opinions!
I will definetly go with the Kool-Stop brakepads, I'm thinking Salmon since they're cheaper at my LBS.
I will definetly go with the Kool-Stop brakepads, I'm thinking Salmon since they're cheaper at my LBS.
