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Offline Darren KAP

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Brake pads
« on: April 29, 2011, 11:26 PM »

    Right this will have been asked before , so sorry to be asking again  i'm currantly struggling to clamp  well enough on Skyways so what would be the best brake pad to stop a 14 stone big kid , i'm running alloys on the Trickstar with Dia-compe pads they seem ok , but again could be better any help and advice would be great guys ,


                                                 Thanks again          Regards Darren  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2011, 11:31 PM »
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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2011, 11:37 PM »
Quote from: bobafett on April 29, 2011, 11:31 PM

I use these..... old school looks,new school stopping...........

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kool-Stop-Eagle-2-Black-Threaded-Brake-Pads-/390118594623?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ad4e1583f

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  top fella  :daumenhoch: but do they do green , blue , white  :daumenhoch: or is it any colour you want as long as its black  :2funny:
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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2011, 11:42 PM »
Quote from: Darren K.A.P on April 29, 2011, 11:37 PM
Quote from: bobafett on April 29, 2011, 11:31 PM
I use these..... old school looks,new school stopping...........
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kool-Stop-Eagle-2-Black-Threaded-Brake-Pads-/390118594623?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ad4e1583f
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  top fella  :daumenhoch: but do they do green , blue , white  :daumenhoch: or is it any colour you want as long as its black  :2funny:

I've got a set in white on me supergoose rider  :)

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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2011, 12:05 AM »
Quote from: bobafett on April 29, 2011, 11:42 PM
Quote from: Darren K.A.P on April 29, 2011, 11:37 PM
Quote from: bobafett on April 29, 2011, 11:31 PM
I use these..... old school looks,new school stopping...........
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kool-Stop-Eagle-2-Black-Threaded-Brake-Pads-/390118594623?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ad4e1583f
 :daumenhoch:
  top fella  :daumenhoch: but do they do green , blue , white  :daumenhoch: or is it any colour you want as long as its black  :2funny:

I've got a set in white on me supergoose rider  :)


  cheers its give me something to start with
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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2011, 07:15 AM »
another way for your brakes to work better is to lose weight, there fore your brakes dont have as much blubber to stop.....    :coolsmiley:
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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2011, 09:21 AM »
Quote from: meticulous on April 30, 2011, 07:15 AM
another way for your brakes to work better is to lose weight, there fore your brakes dont have as much blubber to stop.....    :coolsmiley:

       :LolLolLolLol:  is that why you use an anchor fatty   :2funny: :2funny: 
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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2011, 11:01 AM »
Clear Oddy Slim by 4's. Apparently a bit noisy but will stop you on a dime  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2011, 11:11 AM »
The new skyways work well for me :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2011, 11:14 AM »
New linear cables will also help...  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2011, 03:39 PM »
Quote from: brettypeeps on April 30, 2011, 11:11 AM
The new skyways work well for me :daumenhoch:

i second that.
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Re: Brake pads
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2011, 05:12 PM »
Quote from: meticulous on April 30, 2011, 07:15 AM
another way for your brakes to work better is to lose weight, there fore your brakes dont have as much blubber to stop.....    :coolsmiley:
:2funny:


Fookin Danny devito  :LolLolLolLol:
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