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Title: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: Munnyella on January 21, 2013, 09:42 PM

What are the best pads to use, cantilever post type, not threaded, running on black new school graphite tuffs.

I have some koolstops, but they are grey and I don't want lines.

Its only a pub bike, so stopping is nice, but not essential!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/vv320/munnyella/IMG_0169.jpg)

MM

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: not johndub71 on January 22, 2013, 10:08 AM

Clear pads are the grippiest I've found. I run salt ones. But, I don't know if these  are available in post.

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: pickle on January 22, 2013, 10:47 AM

I just bought some of these Mark for my Beat rider with 990 rear and they came the next day  :4_17_5:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trials-Compound-Clear-Cantilever-Brake-Pads-Shoes-/190770750389

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: 750Rush on January 24, 2013, 09:04 AM

Have you seen this:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=128486.0

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: Munnyella on January 24, 2013, 05:32 PM

Quote from: 750Rush on January 24, 2013, 09:04 AM

Have you seen this:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=128486.0

Yeah, I've got an assortment of clear pads, they all squeak like fook, but I can't use them because they are threaded, I need post type.

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: dordymush on January 25, 2013, 12:28 AM

i could do with them forks for my assassin  8).
they look a crackin bike when built up.

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: pickle on January 25, 2013, 07:09 AM

Quote from: munnyella on January 24, 2013, 05:32 PM

Quote from: 750Rush on January 24, 2013, 09:04 AM

Have you seen this:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=128486.0

Yeah, I've got an assortment of clear pads, they all squeak like fook, but I can't use them because they are threaded, I need post type.

The ones i posted up are post type Mark  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: Munnyella on January 25, 2013, 07:50 AM

I know Rob, my comment was in response to the last post above, are your'e pads as yellowy as the pic?

Cheers

MM

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: pickle on January 25, 2013, 07:54 AM

yeah they have the look of old clear pads......not had a chance to break them in due to the snow but they've gotta be better than the crap diacompe ones that come with 990's

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: gib66 on January 25, 2013, 11:07 AM

nice canti assasin there looks good for rider

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: dordymush on January 25, 2013, 01:08 PM

i was gonna build my nos frame up but its too nice to get dirty lol.

Title: Re: Brake pad recommendations
Post by: Munnyella on January 25, 2013, 10:44 PM

I rode it in the snow on Sunday, wiped down as much as you can after 8 pints, put in dry, but cold cave/shed, went to see on monday am, rusty water marks appearing!!!!, NOS frame, polished with wax after build, ridden twice, 1st time dry, 2nd as above.  I know the roads were salted, but bloody hell, if i'd left it a week, i'd need to use more than Mr Sheen!!!

MM

I still love it though, and the LG's were untouched by the salt!!!