+1 for the Yokozuna pads performing equally well as Kool Stops. As to the Tektro CR720s, the pads wore out surprisingly quickly. Mine were cartridge shoes (?) so it was simple to replace with Kool Stop pads.
dougP On Aug 30, 5:30 pm, Eric Platt <epericmpl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Will often use the Yokozuna pads that Rivendell sells. Put them on my > wife's bike and they are on at least one of mine. They are also quite nice > and seem to pick up less metal and junk during Minnesota winters. That's > one downside I've seen with the Kool Stops. They also don't always play > nice with Paul cantilevers. On my Surly Cross Check the brakes really > squealed and shuddered before going to Yokozunas. Possibly too much > braking force? > > Agree with the less than optimum performance of the stock 720 pads. Even > run of the mill Shimano pads seem much better, IMO. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Peter Morgano <uscpeter11...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > Oh, the Kool stops are the only pads I use too. I do the swap when i get > > new brakes. > > On Aug 30, 2012 8:53 AM, "Garth" <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> <http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en>The stock pads of > >> the cr-720 are the worst I've ever encountered. I used brand new ones on > >> new Mavic rims and it was like using sandpaper to stop with. They really > >> need Kool Stop Salmon pads , which make all the difference. No more > >> sandpaper grit and aluminum bits in my pads ! > > >> If you're going to compare any brake ... the same make of pad needs to be > >> used. > > >>> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To view this discussion on the web visit > >>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/bd_0ChRPSSYJ. > >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
