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 On: 2008-02-08
I hated these pads at first, but after I played with them for a while they seem to work okay.... I grow tired of v-brakes and am thinking of putting some discs on my trek 4300
On: 2007-12-14
I never had to change a pad on my old ten speed despite a quarter century of use. I was surprised that I had to replace pads on my new road bike after a couple years. These pads seem to have a consistently predictable moderate amount of grab, and make me feel I have things under control when Im going down a steep hill. The amount of grab is very similar to an old ten speed, so I expect they probably will substantially outlast most modern pads. Unfortunately, their curvature is not really a good match for a 700 cm wheel, so I have to disagree with Sheldon Browns bike shop when it suggests that these are not mountain bike specific. On a 700 cm wheel, the center sits high and the tips sit low. The bike shop may be right that this is the worlds best brake pad, but at some point I may be switching over to Kool Stops shimano compatible holders and pads just to be rid of the curvature mismatch.
On: 2007-08-04
Last much longer than factory brake pads. Very good stopping power. A little noisy when cold of wet but still stop very well even if wet.
On: 2006-10-11
Wow, I just put on my new Kool Stop brake shoes and they work great! They are quiet and do not take as much force to stop. A real improvement over the OEM Trek shoes that came on the bike.
Biking for fun in Pella
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