Jim, you could start by getting some Kool Stop Eagle 2 Salmon pads, and cutting the ends of as I described above so they'll clear the forks :)
On Friday, September 26, 2014 10:14:19 AM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: > > I was thinking of retrofitting my Shimano cantis on the Soma GR with > the MTB type pads but I guess if I do that, they won't clear the fork? > I'm running 38mm Compass Loup Loups so maybe they aren't wide enough > to cause an issue, dunno. > > Reason I want to replace the stock pads is that the stopping power is > pathetic with them...granted they are the CT91 so maybe that's a > factor also. Hey, they were less than $20 for a whole bike's worth > and they look nice!. > > I took the bike to the top of the mountain on the east side of San > Jose, CA when I was out there (Tully Rd) and descending was positively > scary. > > -Jim "Hey I like cheap shiny brakes" Bronson > > On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 7:03 AM, Garth <gart...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > > The CX-70 and the late model Tektro CR720 (2012 or so and newer) use > Shimano > > Road pads, that's why they clear the stays . > > > > If you use canti brakes that have the smooth post type of pads, I know > that > > Kool Stops can be trimmed at the end so that they also clear the stays . > > > > Pads by no means need to be the longer length , standard Road size pads > > work just as well if not better. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
