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Old December 22nd 04, 10:16 PM
maxo
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Just wanted to thank all of you who incessantly recommend these.

I finally got around to ordering a pair on ebay (I wanted the grey ones to
go with my bike, no offense to salmon lovers), and they arrived yesterday.

Slapped them on my 26 y/o 600 calipers and went for a spin in the drizzly
slop.

Brilliant! Great stopping in the wet--I can easily lock either wheel (If I
wanted to) from atop the brake hoods, the feel is very "modulated", and
they're completely silent, and, best of all, don't seem to attract road
grit.

For what I paid for two sets and shipping, my LBS charged twice that for
one set of modern cartridge shoes that were worthless.

So if these brake shoes are so fantastic and affordable, then why doesn't
a single bike shop here in middle Tennessee stock them?

Wierd.
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Old December 23rd 04, 08:05 AM
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maxo Wrote:

Brilliant! Great stopping in the wet--I can easily lock either wheel
(If I
wanted to) from atop the brake hoods, the feel is very "modulated", and
they're completely silent, and, best of all, don't seem to attract road
grit.


I also use Kool-Stop pads, but my opinion differs slightly from yours.
I use them because Shimano pads tend to trap bits of metal and eat my
rims. I find them fine in dry conditions, but really weakish in very
wet conditions (weaker than Shimano). And the cantilever brakes need
very careful adjustment or they will very easily start singing, or
worse.


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Old December 23rd 04, 05:48 PM
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maxo Wrote:
Just wanted to thank all of you who incessantly recommend these.

I finally got around to ordering a pair on ebay (I wanted the grey
ones to
go with my bike, no offense to salmon lovers), and they arrived
yesterday.

Slapped them on my 26 y/o 600 calipers and went for a spin in the
drizzly
slop.

Brilliant! Great stopping in the wet--I can easily lock either wheel
(If I
wanted to) from atop the brake hoods, the feel is very "modulated",
and
they're completely silent, and, best of all, don't seem to attract
road
grit.

For what I paid for two sets and shipping, my LBS charged twice that
for
one set of modern cartridge shoes that were worthless.

So if these brake shoes are so fantastic and affordable, then why
doesn't
a single bike shop here in middle Tennessee stock them?

Wierd.

My LBS stocks them. Probably just depends on what companies they do
business with. I understand why you got the grey Kool Stops, but the
Salmon pads are designed for the wet while the grey's are ideally for
the dry. At least that is how they market them. I have the Salmon.
Glad you like them.


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Old December 23rd 04, 09:45 PM
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On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 03:48:45 +1100, jcthomasjr wrote:

I understand why you got the grey Kool Stops


Fashion, baby, fashion! Perhaps I should paint the bike pink and get the
salmon...or paint it the color of cream cheese! now that's an idea.

It says "all weather" on the package and I can lock a wheel in the rain,
so enough stopping power for me. :P



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Old December 23rd 04, 09:50 PM
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On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:05:51 +1100, caracol40 wrote:

I use them because Shimano pads tend to trap bits of metal and eat my
rims.


That's the problem I've been having too. Couldn't ride more than a mile
without something embedding in my front pads. I never had a problem with
Kool-Stops on my old city bike with cantis--as long as they were toed in.
Off road, I'm sure folks are a little more picky about pads, but I'm
strictly pavement.


The LBS had sold me some 15dollar Bontrager Gigapower cartridge shoes,
which were all they had to fit my old side pulls, and sure enough, they
picked up metal, rock and glass. Funny, the set of generic black rubber in
the metal holder type for 99c stopped better and were quieter than the
Bontragers.

 




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