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singlefin70:
is there a secret to brakes with skyways?perhaps a certain type of block,the bloody things hardly work at all!!!!!!!

JT71:
don't know about skyways but with my aero zytecs I found the skyway style white blocks stopped me
but I was using Bulldog brakes and new school levers.

I also noticed I wore the blocks out in one session.

 

Superkav:
There are various remedies for improving the braking on Tuff wheels.
Depending on the colour of the tuffs you could ditch the Skyway blocks and use Dia Compe blocks instead.
You can also wipe Coca-Cola around the rim to improve grip (I kid ye not) but it's probably easier to use Cillit Bang, the theory being that as the Coke/Cliit dries it leaves a sticky residue.
Some people gently sand the braking edge so that the pads have something to actually grip on to.
I personally lube the brake cable inside of the cable covers and adjust the calipers so that the blocks sit about 1mm off the rims and squeeze like fook :2funny:

You must also take into consideration the increased braking distance that is required to stop the extra weight you've accumulated over the last 20+ years. You're not 11 any more you know ;D

JT71:

--- Quote from: Superkav on November 01, 2007, 10:20 AM ---Depending on the colour of the tuffs you could ditch the Skyway blocks and use Dia Compe blocks instead.

--- End quote ---

I wouldn't do this.
Dwain Dibbly's blocks were burning up at Creation, the smell was real nice.  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

but then he is a mad man, for normal people it might be okay.

motomagII:
as super kev says also the new school tuff pads are much better than the old ones

or buy some proper wheels with spokes  :LolLolLolLol:

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