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Break pads for bad descender.

  • 17-05-2015 3:33pm
    #1
    snollup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭


    I'll start by saying that I'm not the best descender (or climber for that matter).

    With that in mind can anyone recommend some break pads as was out about the hills yesterday and my current ones didn't fill me with confidence.

    Thanks.

    alu rims btw.


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  • #2
    OldBean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭OldBean


    Koolstop pads. Do some reading into which ones would suit your riding best.


  • #3
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    snollup wrote: »
    I'll start by saying that I'm not the best descender (or climber for that matter).

    With that in mind can anyone recommend some break pads as was out about the hills yesterday and my current ones didn't fill me with confidence.

    Thanks.

    alu rims btw.

    Keep rims clean, have brake pads/calipers set up right and maintained.

    I use swiss stop green and they are good


  • #4
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    I use the rubber compound pads from Disco Brakes. I find them flawless. Nice and cheap too.


  • #5
    nak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭nak


    ford2600 wrote: »
    Keep rims clean, have brake pads/calipers set up right and maintained.

    I use swiss stop green and they are good

    Me too, on my road and CX bikes.

    On the drops and try and relax. Not a huge fan of descending myself, but have improved a good bit. If you know someone good at descending, get them to slow down and follow their lines.


  • #6
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,484 ✭✭✭jamesd


    Swiss stop green here too


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  • #7
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Disc brakes :P (crappy descender here too)


  • #8
    snollup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭snollup


    Thanks all, been watching various vids, GCN and the like and trying to follow their tips. For some reason I just don't have total confidence in the breaks. I was the bike thoroughly after most spins so rims & pads are always clean. Maybe it's all in my head, currently have Canpad stock Athina pads. Will give the Swistops a go and see if it helps.


  • #9
    snollup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭snollup


    Alek wrote: »
    Disc brakes :P (crappy descender here too)

    Only have the bike a month of so & my wife doesn't subscribe to the N+1 rule :(


  • #10
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=79391421&postcount=16

    Good post.

    Google Oscar Saiz, former elite downhill mtb'er who coaches descending skills. Some simple stuff you can do on flat to improve your skill/confidence


  • #11
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    snollup wrote: »
    Only have the bike a month of so & my wife doesn't subscribe to the N+1 rule :(

    Well dont buy her a bike then. And since you subscribe to the N+1 way of life everybody wins!


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  • #12
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    Swiss stop green are awesome.

    Read some technique articles and focusing on applying those techniques while descending helped me overcome a post near accident freak out.


  • #13
    mirrormatrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭mirrormatrix


    I have the Kool Stop salmon pads and find them brilliant. Good braking and long lasting.


  • #14
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I have Clarks tri-compound pads which I find excellent, massively better than the stock Ultegra pads which frankly are rubbish.


  • #15
    snollup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭snollup


    So I changes pads to green Swiss Stop during the week.

    Was out in the lovely sunshine in the Wicklow hills this morning. Having taken on all your advice such as staying in the drops I was so much more confident descending.

    Thanks all!

    BTW, pads were an absolute bitch to slide into the Campy shoes!


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