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[Closed] Boring Road Bike Q - Pads

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Not the Kyle Strait variety, the stopping kind.

I have cheap brakes on my road bike (2013 Trek 1.2), just noticed I'm nearly out of rubber. Can I just buy any pad? I quite like the cartridge type - will they fit?

If any of them offer less of a terrifying wet descending experience for a large chicken I'd really appreciate a linky

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*Please don't suggest using them less due to the above mentioned chicken affliction 😉


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 10:42 am
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Kool Stop Salmons are quite reasonably priced and awesome.

Transformed the performance of the tektro calipers on my old roadie.


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 10:45 am
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SwissStop Green are your best bet in my opinion. Able to stop my not inconsiderable weight on some pretty long and fast descents.

[url=www.chainreactioncycles.com/swissstop-flash-brake-pads-shimano-sram-trp/rp-prod42658]not cheap but worth every penny in my opinion[/url]


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 10:49 am
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I don't have cartridges in these brakes - can I just fit em?


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 1:52 pm
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Nope, You will need to buy holders as well.

It may be worth looking at their new black pad, after using both I prefer the black ones.


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 1:57 pm
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Sorry - i meant the holders too lol - they're a direct replacement then (holder plus pad)?


 
Posted : 13/11/2013 2:03 pm
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