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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 |
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question about Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain Pads on my RoadBike
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. |
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question about Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain Pads on my RoadBike
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 |
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question about Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain Pads on my RoadBike
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. |
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question about Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain Pads on my RoadBike
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 |
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question about Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain Pads on my RoadBike
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. |
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question about Kool Stop Dual Compound Mountain Pads on my RoadBike
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. |
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