Dullard brake pad question?

sparrowcar

Mountain bike expert, road bike numpty

I have ordered new wheels and wanted to get new brake pads. What exact type of pads should I look for to replace these. Does that pad retaining screw go into the replacement pad or does it just push against the pad to hold it in place.

If anyone could link to an online shop, I hear swissstop and koolstop are the go to pads.

Thanks in advance.

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velo.2010

Are you buying carbon wheels? I ask because the pads you have on the bike at the moment look like they have plenty of wear left in them for an alloy rim. If you want to 'upgrade' then Swisstop, as you mention, have plenty of choice on Wiggle, CRC etc. Personally I'd stick to Shimano - Wiggle have a sale on Dura ace pads for e6.97 at the moment.

Oh, and the screw simply sits in a groove at the back of the pad for retention. Plenty of 'How to change...' video's on Youtube.

sparrowcar

velo.2010 wrote: »

Are you buying carbon wheels? I ask because the pads you have on the bike at the moment look like they have plenty of wear left in them for an alloy rim. If you want to 'upgrade' then Swisstop, as you mention, have plenty of choice on Wiggle, CRC etc. Personally I'd stick to Shimano - Wiggle have a sale on Dura ace pads for e6.97 at the moment.

Oh, and the screw simply sits in a groove at the back of the pad for retention. Plenty of 'How to change...' video's on Youtube.

Alu rims, Mavic Aksium. The braking is horrendous at the moment and I think the bike was left outdoors for a period before I bought it so the pads are rock hard/degraded. Just want a fresh pair on new rims.

velo.2010

sparrowcar wrote: »

Alu rims, Mavic Aksium. The braking is horrendous at the moment and I think the bike was left outdoors for a period before I bought it so the pads are rock hard/degraded. Just want a fresh pair on new rims.

Ah, OK! It looks like a carbon Trek from the Wisconsin label. I can see some rust around the pivot screws and can understand the pads might be manky at this stage. Can't go wrong with these...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-dura-ace-7900-pair-of-inserts/

sparrowcar

velo.2010 wrote: »

Ah, OK! It looks like a carbon Trek from the Wisconsin label. I can see some rust around the pivot screws and can understand the pads might be manky at this stage. Can't go wrong with these...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-dura-ace-7900-pair-of-inserts/

Great thanks. Would you recommend these over swissstop or koolstop or would even notice the difference?

CramCycle

sparrowcar wrote: »

Great thanks. Would you recommend these over swissstop or koolstop or would even notice the difference?

I'd pick the Swiss or kool stop over the dura ace pads any day, I have never found the dura ace any better than whatever pads came with the brakeset but when I switched to Swisstop the change in stopping power was immense.

Correct setting on the brakes is also important, pads should be close to the rim so that you are not able to fully press the brake lever. Should be fully engaged when half pressed.

sparrowcar

CramCycle wrote: »

I'd pick the Swiss or kool stop over the dura ace pads any day, I have never found the dura ace any better than whatever pads came with the brakeset but when I switched to Swisstop the change in stopping power was immense.

Correct setting on the brakes is also important, pads should be close to the rim so that you are not able to fully press the brake lever. Should be fully engaged when half pressed.

Thanks. I ordered some swissstop greens on a special price which didn't work out much more than dura ace's.

I've no problem spending a little more for a good product. I can strip my canyon strive down to the bear bone but these simple road bike brake pads causing me heartache until now

Thanks for the advice all.

iwillhtfu

Opinions are funny that way.

I have both the dura ace above and swiss stop both aluminium and carbon.

I don't find any noticeable difference in the alluminium rims and if anything the dura ace pads last a bit longer. So by that reckoning the swiss stop breaking might be slightly better being a softer pad however I find no discernible difference.

I wouldn't use anything but swiss stop on the carbon rims and even at that breaking is underpants at times.

As above break set up is where it's at and make sure your rims are true.

Also OP how mank kms on the rims the braking surface might be shot on the wheels.

sparrowcar

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Opinions are funny that way.

I have both the dura ace above and swiss stop both aluminium and carbon.

I don't find any noticeable difference in the alluminium rims and if anything the dura ace pads last a bit longer. So by that reckoning the swiss stop breaking might be slightly better being a softer pad however I find no discernible difference.

I wouldn't use anything but swiss stop on the carbon rims and even at that breaking is underpants at times.

As above break set up is where it's at and make sure your rims are true.

Also OP how mank kms on the rims the braking surface might be shot on the wheels.

As per OP I have new rims on the way, I was looking for new pads as the ones on the bike look like they spent a winter in Siberia