Brake blocks, thoughts?
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Brake blocks, thoughts?
Hi, I could do with some advice please.
I've had my road bike for a year now and discovered at the weekend that I could probably do with changing the brakes, but I've realised I have no idea which brake blocks to get! A couple of forums mention swissstop, others say ashima. There also appears to be a few different compounds.
I have normal non carbon wheels (aluminium?) and I must admit I do tend to brake late and hard on decents (but only when riding solo, not on club runs ).
Anyone got any recommendations? Or ones to avoid?
Thanks
Hels
I've had my road bike for a year now and discovered at the weekend that I could probably do with changing the brakes, but I've realised I have no idea which brake blocks to get! A couple of forums mention swissstop, others say ashima. There also appears to be a few different compounds.
I have normal non carbon wheels (aluminium?) and I must admit I do tend to brake late and hard on decents (but only when riding solo, not on club runs ).
Anyone got any recommendations? Or ones to avoid?
Thanks
Hels
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I've got Kool Stop salmons on all of my bikes now. They're miles better than any stock pads and work well in the dry and the wet. Best place to get them if you're going to buy a few pairs is Bike-Discount.de. Until recently, they only stocked the old version, but I e-mailed them and they've now added the new ones: http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/kool ... mon-419568.
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You can try koolstop black on the front with salmon on the back. This will usually prevent you locking up the front in wet weather if you brake a little to hard. The salmon is great on the back in any weather whilst the black is very powerful in the dry and wears better. Of course this is all dependent on decent and clean rims.