So a while back Kris hooked me up with a pair of red necopads for smooth rims! ( thanks again Kris ) I wasnt sure what to expect, but after a few days of riding i felt really comfortable using them. They grip really well on my smooth anodized rim, and perfromance wise could easily hold up to the Plazmatic spanish fly's on my front! adding a slight touch of tar on the rim works really well with these pads too! They lock up the wheel suprisingly well and basically its all i need right now! The only downside was that since it is a smooth rim, so rain = death, but in the dry theywork a dream! At 10pounds these pads are definitely worth a try, check out the website Allright, I wasnt planning on filming, but i owe it to Kris so here goes!: my first video, at local primary school in my village in germany http://vimeo.com/1692074 (oh yeah, no front brake, it snapped off yesterday ^^) Comments + tips on improving are most welcome