Art,

I'll just keep black until get rust pads. The only thing I don't know
about Kool Pads is how thick is that layer over the whole pad/bracket.
It can't be too thick if uniform. I'd like to see a cut open one to
understand better.

But if they are not manufacturing any, what's the difference? Harris is
the biggest specialized store cattering to older bike owners, so if its
difficult to get them then nobody else will be able to as well. Talking
with Micahael of Scott Mathauser brake pads, by not getting Harris as a
retailer evidently killed their distribution making them hard to get
with only mom/pop stores in North West LBS's. He seemed to think that
if Harris couldn't make specific design requests, then Harris would not
carry them.

My question is if Harris can't get KS Continentals, then why not carry
Scott Mathauser's for just that brand if possible? Older bikes need to
stop too (especially us big guys)! Give the consumers an opportunity to
decide what they want when they want it, imo :-) T hey are visibly
well constructed, and a drain cut on that size pad shouldn't make any
significant improvements. As well, the rubber on outside of bracket is
not 'prettier' to me: its just a softer material that will be harder to
keep clean versus metal.


Thanks,
Phil Bailey

Art Harris wrote:
ddog wrote:
The only reason I want the Scott Mathauser solid rust (red) block pads,
is they look like they would last forever. The Kool Stop Continental
pads are still expected on Harris site Dec, 15, 2006 (since at least 2
months before that). So if the biggest retailer around can't get Kool
Stop Continental pads and if the outer barrier wears down quick, then
you are without good brakes for an indefinite period of time.

You can get silver/gray Continentals on eBay real cheap. I bought some
but haven't tried them yet. I've got the KS salmons on all my bikes,
and they do last nearly forever.

Art Harris