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[Closed] Recommend me some road brake blocks.

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As per the title, after a few near misses and sketchy moments on Saturday I think it's time to ditch the OEM Shimano 105 blocks as they are atrocious in the wet.

Any recommendations?


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 11:14 am
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Swiss stop for me


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 11:16 am
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Swisstop Blue.

There's probably reasons for the balck and green compounds, but the blue is great.


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 11:19 am
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Orange/salmon colour KoolStop for me. Cheaper than SwissStop, and for those with long memories, a lot like the old school scott matthauser blocks.


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 11:20 am
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http://www.swissstop.ch/Compounds.aspx

They do a fair range


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 11:27 am
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Cheers chaps, looks like SwissStop it is!!


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 11:36 am
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swissstop green.


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 11:36 am
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I use these Clarks ones which for the price are fantastic:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=55815

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Posted : 11/03/2013 11:56 am
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The swissstop green pads are pretty good. A cheaper alternative are the BBB techstop pads, these are cheap on eaby.


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 12:54 pm
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If you buy a set of Planet X's dinky little road brakes they come with Swisstop green pads. They're pretty good and don't make your rims manky.


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 12:57 pm
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thisisnotaspoon where did you get the swissstop blue pads from? I couldn't find anywhere in the uk that sells them online.

[i]Blue pads would match my frame far better than green and that's important.[/i]


 
Posted : 11/03/2013 1:07 pm

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