Which brake pads
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So cantilever brakes then, front and rear? (or rear U-brake?).
I like these... https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2012462270
Or if you want to spend more then Koolstop pads are good, either the Eagle, or pink Salmon ones.
So cantilever brakes then, front and rear? (or rear U-brake?).
I like these... https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2012462270
Or if you want to spend more then Koolstop pads are good, either the Eagle, or pink Salmon ones.
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Squealing is caused by a lack of toe-in and/or slack in the brake arm. The over-complicated and pointless parallel push V-brakes from Shimano screeched even with blocks made of wet spaghetti.
A neat upgrade for post-mount cantis is to fit cartridge holders that take the slim blocks like v-brakes. That saves fiddly realignment of the pad mid-wear.
Avoid Shimano pads- they are incredibly abrasive.
A neat upgrade for post-mount cantis is to fit cartridge holders that take the slim blocks like v-brakes. That saves fiddly realignment of the pad mid-wear.
Avoid Shimano pads- they are incredibly abrasive.
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I use the Kool Stop dual compound pads on my '91 Karakoram Elite. Great stopping power and no squealing at all.
I've used the Ritchey ones mentioned above on several bikes and they are good too, but the Kool Stops are worth the extra money if you are trying to maximise braking, in my opinion.
kalex":tv5w6yj1 said:
I use the Kool Stop dual compound pads on my '91 Karakoram Elite. Great stopping power and no squealing at all.
I've used the Ritchey ones mentioned above on several bikes and they are good too, but the Kool Stops are worth the extra money if you are trying to maximise braking, in my opinion.
