We were kind of hijacking Bill's new canti-Roa bike post with discussion about brakes, pad material, and rims so I decided to start a new one to continue. Bill has stated that in his experience over the years as a mechanic he was required to address all kinds of issues from cyclists concerning brakes, but nothing about rims. He also said that the rim material was just as important if no more so than brakes or pad material. I'm inclined to take his word for it, given his work experience, but I'd like to toss a personal episode into the ring:
A number of years ago I bought a set of Tektro SP brakes for an existing road bike. This bike has wheels with Mavic Open Pro rims. Given the fact that those rims, though they are machined, do not have the most optimal braking surface. However, I really had to pull hard on the levers to get those Tektro brakes to stop the bike. So I decided to swap the pads for those dubiously touted "salmon" colored pads and braking improved dramatically. The point being that there may be something to the pad material after all. Thoughts? Experiences? -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e6fb618d-f91b-49ac-96dd-e58767a3ec71n%40googlegroups.com.
