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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: leepowell on June 27, 2009, 08:26 PM

Title: Brake Pads
Post by: leepowell on June 27, 2009, 08:26 PM

Hey all, I recently bought a Odyssey Evo II from the Rad Shop :)  set it up and it's lovely. However 1 finger braking at the DJ's just don't seem to stop me quick enough when I decide to wimp out on an approaching line... normally resulting in me rolling over the lip and into the gap.

Other than being a little embarrassing to have to wimp out, it's made doubly worse by this digging myself out and dusting myself down.  :-[

If I brake with 2 fingers it's fine. But I feel I don't have enough grip on the bars to be fully in control.

SO... what's a decent pad that's gonna give me more grip / stopping power for 1 fingered braking??  Running a chrome rim btw.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: Biggeorge on June 27, 2009, 08:41 PM

get the clear ones for 4 quid from the rad shop. amazing pads and much much better than the ones on the evo2

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: harris on June 27, 2009, 08:44 PM

yep clears are good  or these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KOOL-STOP-BMX-Bike-Eagle-2-Brake-Pads-Dual-NEW_W0QQitemZ200268304120QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item2ea0ebcef8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: dirtbro on June 28, 2009, 11:09 AM

Kool stop

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: motomagII on June 28, 2009, 11:12 AM

Quote from: harris on June 27, 2009, 08:44 PM

yep clears are good  or these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KOOL-STOP-BMX-Bike-Eagle-2-Brake-Pads-Dual-NEW_W0QQitemZ200268304120QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item2ea0ebcef8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

i run white ones of these and they are mint stop you on penny well worth the dosh

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: kev-s on June 28, 2009, 11:45 AM

i run kool stop supra 2 pads, never slipped once, which is good when tyre tapping 6ft spines :daumenhoch:

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/17711/KoolStop_Supra_2_Threaded_Brake_Pads

when u buy some pads give em a quick sand and clean your rim with window cleaner :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: leepowell on June 28, 2009, 09:14 PM

Thanks all. Looks like I'll have plenty of time to sort some out after falling today and busting my clavicle. Surgery tomorrow.

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: Stodgy on June 29, 2009, 10:30 AM

The clear pads are MUCH grippier than the Kool Stop...

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: Bigfrawg on June 29, 2009, 11:53 AM

those clear pads from the rad shop stop you like sticking a sticky stick through your spokes  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Brake Pads
Post by: subversion on June 29, 2009, 06:45 PM

Dust on your rim from riding trails is always going to affect your stopping power too :daumenhoch: