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Road Red
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PostPosted Sun Nov 8, 2009 7:47 pmReply with quote    
Having once again been surprised (ie had the s**t scared out of me) at my inability to stop in the wet at the bottom of a hill, could someone recommend a good set of winter pads.

Thanks.
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GavH
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PostPosted Sun Nov 8, 2009 9:26 pmReply with quote    
Kool Stop Salmon pads get a good recommendation. I sat on the fence and bought the Dual Compound Kool Stops (half salmon, half black). So far so good but not used properly in the wet so thus far no better than the standard black carts that came with my 105 brakes. Sure the other recommendations will closely follow!
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fossyant
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PostPosted Mon Nov 9, 2009 1:17 pmReply with quote    
Got Clarks fitted to my Fixed Commuter - very good stopping power.
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James_London
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PostPosted Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:41 amReply with quote    
SwissStop GHP (Green) are good in the wet.

They do pick up more grit/alloy shards than other pads so worth taking a scalpel or file to them to clean them up every couple of weeks, especially after riding in the wet.
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DevUK
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PostPosted Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:57 pmReply with quote    
fossyant wrote:
Got Clarks fitted to my Fixed Commuter - very good stopping power.


Hi Fossy. Are these the pads you're using?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=35461

Just bought a new bike and the pads are utter dross! Looking for better stopping power Smile

FCN = 11
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mjd611
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PostPosted Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:31 pmReply with quote    
GavH wrote:
Kool Stop Salmon pads get a good recommendation. I sat on the fence and bought the Dual Compound Kool Stops (half salmon, half black). So far so good but not used properly in the wet so thus far no better than the standard black carts that came with my 105 brakes. Sure the other recommendations will closely follow!


Sorry to hijack this thread, but I'm a little confused about the pads. Are these the ones you mean:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Kool_Stop_Thinline_Threaded_Pair_Of_V-Brake_Blocks/5300003395/

or do i need inserts? I have a trek 1.2 if that makes a difference.

Thanks.
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skyd0g
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PostPosted Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:43 pmReply with quote    
mjd611 wrote:
GavH wrote:
Kool Stop Salmon pads get a good recommendation. I sat on the fence and bought the Dual Compound Kool Stops (half salmon, half black). So far so good but not used properly in the wet so thus far no better than the standard black carts that came with my 105 brakes. Sure the other recommendations will closely follow!


Sorry to hijack this thread, but I'm a little confused about the pads. Are these the ones you mean:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Kool_Stop_Thinline_Threaded_Pair_Of_V-Brake_Blocks/5300003395/

or do i need inserts? I have a trek 1.2 if that makes a difference.

Thanks.


No, they're for MTB V-brakes.
You'll need some of these: http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP5993.aspx?utm_source%3dinternal%26utm_medium%3dsite%26utm_campaign%3dDDI

You'll need two sets - one for front, one for rear. However, each set comes with two lots of pads - a Salmon pair and a Dual Compound pair (shown in pic).

Cycling weakly
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rubbercolin
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PostPosted Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:07 pmReply with quote    
+ 1 SwissStop GHP (Green)

huge difference downhill in rain

expensive IMHO -- but worth it
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