Hey all, I've been melting through brake pads about every 2 weeks before it gets to the metal on the pad, they are v brake. I'm wondering what pads I should get that will last I was buying good sets from the local bike shop but they wear just as fast as the pads I buy in bulk from china. Is this common?
Brake pads?
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butre
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I like kool-stop salmons
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So every 200 miles or so?
Do you do a lot of downhill riding?
V-brake parts have a slightly wedge shaped washer, for best wear put the washer so the leading edge of the pad is closer to rim to make first contact and try to let your engine do some braking for you.
Do you do a lot of downhill riding?
V-brake parts have a slightly wedge shaped washer, for best wear put the washer so the leading edge of the pad is closer to rim to make first contact and try to let your engine do some braking for you.
Yeah Id say I average about 200 miles per set. The bikes I built for my family members haven't worn as much, the wife has got about 1000 miles outta her pads. Then again I do beat my bike pretty hard. I don't do a ton of downhill riding but when I do I dont use my brakes its all throttle.
Elwoodwins77
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Kool-stops for life!
I switched to Kool-stop eagle 2 dual compound pads. The stopping power is amazing and they haven't worn nearly as fast as my previous pads did.
I switched to Kool-stop eagle 2 dual compound pads. The stopping power is amazing and they haven't worn nearly as fast as my previous pads did.
Fabian
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For your own safety, do not ride a motorised bicycle with rim brakes, and do not ride a motorised bicycle without the largest front disk rotor you can get your hands on - end of story.
If only SickBikeParts or similar engineering company made a 12 inch front disk rotor and caliper adapter to go with their motorised bicycle kits, it would properly address the need for efficient braking with respect to a motorised bicycle application.
I would buy the first person to purchase a proper braking upgrade kit if it were made available, considering i am using a 9 inch front disk rotor, and it barely does the job.
Using rim brakes is simply suicidal...
If only SickBikeParts or similar engineering company made a 12 inch front disk rotor and caliper adapter to go with their motorised bicycle kits, it would properly address the need for efficient braking with respect to a motorised bicycle application.
I would buy the first person to purchase a proper braking upgrade kit if it were made available, considering i am using a 9 inch front disk rotor, and it barely does the job.
Using rim brakes is simply suicidal...
Elwoodwins77
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I agree COASTERS are suicide, but what's the issue with a properly maintained rim brake setup? I have mine able to stop me in rain or shine capabilities and well within safe distances. I live in Florida so when I say rain, it's RAIN. Still no issues with my setup.
butre
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I still like my rear coaster front disc setup, but I'm considering switching to dual discs
Elwoodwins77
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My set up may work as well as it does because my top speed is no more than I can pedal in some instances. I'd make the disc swap if I was going the speeds you hit,Butre, but at 31.8 mph the kool-stops are more than capable from my riding so far (put about 50 miles on them before I broke my arm). But I've had 2 coasters fail and when they did it was when I was applying brakes. the force when my pedal kicked forward almost took my left foot off the first time it happened!
butre
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my front brake does all the work and there aren't a lot of hills around here, plus I keep the really high speeds off the streets. I've only had coaster brakes fail during heavy acceleration (ie. pedaling) not during braking, as I can pedal way harder than I need to input for braking.
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