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Title: Quietest pads
Post by: Devilock on December 19, 2014, 01:31 PM
I'm not good enough to ride brakeless so can anyone recommend fairly quiet pads?

Currently using Xposure on Cinema rims.
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: pickle on December 19, 2014, 01:39 PM
you got em toe'd in Rich?   ???
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: CustardLips on December 19, 2014, 01:52 PM
Why... you riding round the library ?
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: pickle on December 19, 2014, 01:59 PM
all pads will squeal if they're not setup right.  gotta make sure the fronts hit first  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: Devilock on December 19, 2014, 02:34 PM
all pads will squeal if they're not setup right.  gotta make sure the fronts hit first  :daumenhoch:

I have heard that...I'll check.

Cheers Rob.



Why... you riding round the library ?

No the school...
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: griff on December 19, 2014, 02:38 PM
Noisy pads can work well for clearing a path through busy crowds, always found that clear pads on tuffs worked great - saved having a bell  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: oldtired on December 19, 2014, 07:06 PM
oddy Ghost pads are ok , black ones , not tried the clear ones ,  already shaped for toe in , but i found they will squeek a bit when you pull up on the brake real hard ,  cured by taking a little bit more off the toe in shape with a file though ,  :daumenhoch:.


the toe in on soft  pads needs to be quite big 3-4 mm , as the soft compound will compress under breaking , and eliminate the toe in gap.
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: bobbbbsy on December 19, 2014, 07:11 PM
i did nt think any modern pads squealed . seems you are the exception  :LolLolLolLol: . exposure are kinda like blank and sc to . kinda poo.
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: eddie kidd on December 20, 2014, 01:56 AM
Why... you riding round the library ?

 ;D
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: eddie kidd on December 20, 2014, 01:59 AM
My son asked me 'What's the noisiest Pads'... ???

Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: griff on December 20, 2014, 09:13 AM
SQUEAL BOY  :teef:
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: Twesnik on December 20, 2014, 03:04 PM
oddy Ghost pads are ok , black ones , not tried the clear ones ,  already shaped for toe in , but i found they will squeek a bit when you pull up on the brake real hard ,  cured by taking a little bit more off the toe in shape with a file though ,  :daumenhoch:.


the toe in on soft  pads needs to be quite big 3-4 mm , as the soft compound will compress under breaking , and eliminate the toe in gap.


(http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo324/twesnik/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/CD3FE54A-C04C-4DB5-BE40-417C99171DE0.png) (http://s388.photobucket.com/user/twesnik/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-12/CD3FE54A-C04C-4DB5-BE40-417C99171DE0.png.html)

 :D :whistle: :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: oldtired on December 21, 2014, 01:52 AM
got to be the best interpretation of a reply i've seen  :daumenhoch:  should i of mentioned the clear ones can be quite sticky aswell   :daumenhoch:   :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: bmxband1t77 on December 21, 2014, 03:04 AM
JONBOY likin' this thread. I wondered if clear pads work on tuffs. I've got a colour skyway don't make pads for anymore. Might give it a wizz.

To set toe in easily two ways.
Put credit cards under each pad at the back and pull hard to set blocks on rim.

I've just seen someone wrapping rubber bands around instead.

Despite all this my quad rears fekkin squeeel like a peeeeg

Tank yew


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Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: oldschoolace on December 21, 2014, 12:50 PM
The new skyway pads are quiet, it's not surprising though as they resemble two stick of chalk in appearance, stopping power and durability  ;D
Title: Re: Quietest pads
Post by: hokuspokus74 on December 21, 2014, 02:53 PM
Try these pads there pretty quiet  :D :2funny: :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab107/hokuspokus74/tena_zps6217cd50.jpg) (http://s854.photobucket.com/user/hokuspokus74/media/tena_zps6217cd50.jpg.html)

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