question about Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain Pads on my Road Bike

According to Sheldon Brown at Harris Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain
Pads on my Road Bike will work very well if I am reading it correctly.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/b....html#mountain

I purchased a new '09 Specialized Roubaix a couple of months ago and I
have 105 components. My rims are aluminum (Mavic CXP22). As I am now
starting to cycle up and down the hills I realize my stock brake pads
don't work so great with a 250 lb rider. My search has led me to
think the Dual Compound Mountain Pads would be a good choice for my
road bike. Is this true? I'd appreciate people's insight. Thanks

On Jun 1, 4:15*pm, Jose wrote:
According to Sheldon Brown at Harris Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain
Pads on my Road Bike will work very well if I am reading it correctly.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/b....html#mountain

I purchased a new '09 Specialized Roubaix a couple of months ago and I
have 105 components. My rims are aluminum (Mavic CXP22). *As I am now
starting to cycle up and down the hills I realize my stock brake pads
don't work so great with a 250 lb rider. *My search has led me to
think the Dual Compound Mountain Pads would be a good choice for my
road bike. *Is this true? *I'd appreciate people's insight. *Thanks..

Try some Salmon inserts in your holders first. Just try a single set
up front to see if it makes a difference.

These *should* fit:

http://www.ebikestop.com/kool_stop_d... on-BR2157.php

Do clean your rims and make sure your cable routing is good in
addition to trying new pads.

Jose wrote:

According to Sheldon Brown at Harris Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain
Pads on my Road Bike will work very well if I am reading it correctly.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/b....html#mountain

I purchased a new '09 Specialized Roubaix a couple of months ago and I
have 105 components. My rims are aluminum (Mavic CXP22). *As I am now
starting to cycle up and down the hills I realize my stock brake pads
don't work so great with a 250 lb rider. *My search has led me to
think the Dual Compound Mountain Pads would be a good choice for my
road bike. *Is this true? *I'd appreciate people's insight. *Thanks

Any Kool Stop pads will work fine. The Salmon compound ones last
longer and work better in wet conditions, but in the dry I'm equally
happy with either kind. The length of the pad has an impact on ease
of adjustment (shorter pads are easier), but I don't notice a
difference in braking performance between long and short pads. (I
weigh 350 lbs.)

Don't overlook your cables and housings while you're at it. I'd
recommend replacing your cables with fresh die-drawn stainless steel
19-strand wires, filing your housing ends flat and square, and
replacing all the housing ferrules at the time you do your pads.
Route the housings in sweeping curves with no kinks, and use no more
length of housing than necessary to accomplish this end. If you
eliminate unnecessary friction and mush from your braking system, the
pads will be able to do their best for you.

Chalo

Jose wrote:
According to Sheldon Brown at Harris Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain
Pads on my Road Bike will work very well if I am reading it correctly.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/b....html#mountain

I purchased a new '09 Specialized Roubaix a couple of months ago and I
have 105 components. My rims are aluminum (Mavic CXP22). As I am now
starting to cycle up and down the hills I realize my stock brake pads
don't work so great with a 250 lb rider. My search has led me to
think the Dual Compound Mountain Pads would be a good choice for my
road bike. Is this true? I'd appreciate people's insight. Thanks

koolstops, while they're marginally better at not scraping up a rim, are
[paradoxically] sucky at stopping when wet. just use the new compound
shimano pads and you'll be able to stop just fine.

Jose wrote:
According to Sheldon Brown at Harris Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain
Pads on my Road Bike will work very well if I am reading it correctly.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/b....html#mountain

I purchased a new '09 Specialized Roubaix a couple of months ago and I
have 105 components. My rims are aluminum (Mavic CXP22). *As I am now
starting to cycle up and down the hills I realize my stock brake pads
don't work so great with a 250 lb rider. *My search has led me to
think the Dual Compound Mountain Pads would be a good choice for my
road bike. *Is this true? *I'd appreciate people's insight. *Thanks

I don't think there's anything special about the "dual compound" Kool
Stops. The basic Salmon Continentals are hard to beat. I've also used
the grey Continentals.

See:
http://www.westernbikeworks.com/prod...il.asp?p=KSCBP

Shimano pads of a few years ago were prone to getting embedded with
road grit which would score up rims. Not sure if that's still a
problem.

See:
http://www.chainreactionbicycles.com/brakeshoes.htm

Still, I wonder if there is something else about your braking that
needs adjustment. Clean, true rims are a top priority for good
braking, as is proper pad alignment, caliper adjustment, cable/housing
condition, etc.

Art Harris

Art Harris wrote:
Jose wrote:
According to Sheldon Brown at Harris Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain
Pads on my Road Bike will work very well if I am reading it correctly.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/b....html#mountain

I purchased a new '09 Specialized Roubaix a couple of months ago and I
have 105 components. My rims are aluminum (Mavic CXP22). As I am now
starting to cycle up and down the hills I realize my stock brake pads
don't work so great with a 250 lb rider. My search has led me to
think the Dual Compound Mountain Pads would be a good choice for my
road bike. Is this true? I'd appreciate people's insight. Thanks

I don't think there's anything special about the "dual compound" Kool
Stops. The basic Salmon Continentals are hard to beat. I've also used
the grey Continentals.

See:
http://www.westernbikeworks.com/prod...il.asp?p=KSCBP

Shimano pads of a few years ago were prone to getting embedded with
road grit which would score up rims. Not sure if that's still a
problem.

See:
http://www.chainreactionbicycles.com/brakeshoes.htm

Still, I wonder if there is something else about your braking that
needs adjustment. Clean, true rims are a top priority for good
braking, as is proper pad alignment, caliper adjustment, cable/housing
condition, etc.

Art Harris

I'm close to 250 also, and I've never had stopping problems with any
recent pads, including Shimano -- just the grit/rim wear that you
mention. I've routinely swapped out pads for Kool-Stop "salmons" (&
Matthauser before that) just for less rim wear.

I'll join the others & suggest the OP goes over his brakes carefully
looking for other issues.

On 2 June, 14:16, Peter Cole wrote:
Art Harris wrote:
Jose wrote:
According to Sheldon Brown at Harris Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain
Pads on my Road Bike will work very well if I am reading it correctly.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/b....html#mountain

I purchased a new '09 Specialized Roubaix a couple of months ago and I
have 105 components. My rims are aluminum (Mavic CXP22). *As I am now
starting to cycle up and down the hills I realize my stock brake pads
don't work so great with a 250 lb rider. *My search has led me to
think the Dual Compound Mountain Pads would be a good choice for my
road bike. *Is this true? *I'd appreciate people's insight. *Thanks

I don't think there's anything special about the "dual compound" Kool
Stops. The basic Salmon Continentals are hard to beat. I've also used
the grey Continentals.

See:
http://www.westernbikeworks.com/prod...il.asp?p=KSCBP

Shimano pads of a few years ago were prone to getting embedded with
road grit which would score up rims. Not sure if that's still a
problem.

See:
http://www.chainreactionbicycles.com/brakeshoes.htm

Still, I wonder if there is something else about your braking that
needs adjustment. Clean, true rims are a top priority for good
braking, as is proper pad alignment, caliper adjustment, cable/housing
condition, etc.

Art Harris

I'm close to 250 also, and I've never had stopping problems with any
recent pads, including Shimano -- just the grit/rim wear that you
mention. I've routinely swapped out pads for Kool-Stop "salmons" (&
Matthauser before that) just for less rim wear.

I'll join the others & suggest the OP goes over his brakes carefully
looking for other issues.

Degrease rims periodically with petroleum spirit or alcohol.