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Title: What brake blocks would you use ????
Post by: Funkyworm on May 14, 2014, 08:33 PM
Ok,

So I recently build an old school rider with alloy rims, what (old school) brake blocks would you suggest using for the best stopping power ??????

I know its wont be great as I'm only using a mx900 rear only, I was using tuff pad copys but there was next to no stopping power at all  unless i really cranked the Lever super tight ...

Thanks in advance. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What brake blocks would you use ????
Post by: Retrodan72 on May 14, 2014, 08:36 PM
Tan DC's all day long mate, mine are great on my Goose with a 900.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What brake blocks would you use ????
Post by: Funkyworm on May 14, 2014, 08:38 PM
Tan DC's all day long mate, mine are great on my Goose with a 900.  :daumenhoch:

Mate Is there any difference between the compound on the colours as I have black brown & white in dc blocks ?
Title: Re: What brake blocks would you use ????
Post by: Retrodan72 on May 14, 2014, 08:40 PM
Tan DC's all day long mate, mine are great on my Goose with a 900.  :daumenhoch:

Mate Is there any difference between the compound on the colours as I have black brown & white in dc blocks ?

No difference to my knowledge, obviously white and black were for Tuffs and Z's.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What brake blocks would you use ????
Post by: Funkyworm on May 14, 2014, 08:43 PM
Tan DC's all day long mate, mine are great on my Goose with a 900.  :daumenhoch:

Mate Is there any difference between the compound on the colours as I have black brown & white in dc blocks ?

No difference to my knowledge, obviously white and black were for Tuffs and Z's.  :daumenhoch:

Ah Ok Cool , right I'll give them a go & see how i get on ... Cheers buddy ! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What brake blocks would you use ????
Post by: That Swan Guy on May 14, 2014, 08:53 PM
I have white DC blocks on one of mine and it still leaves black residue on the rim! :idiot2:

Either way they don't work particularly well, and in the rain you've had it.

I run cool stops on the rides and by fookerty do they work!

Just check my back tyre from Chester. Balder than PeterJ :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What brake blocks would you use ????
Post by: Funkyworm on May 14, 2014, 09:20 PM
Just tried black Dc's & they were 100% better than what i was using so thanks again !
Title: Re: What brake blocks would you use ????
Post by: hokuspokus74 on May 14, 2014, 10:48 PM
I would use ones that make you stop  :D ....I agree with Dan tan dc's good breaking with them  :daumenhoch:
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