stock trials the real sport Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I need to invest in some new pads for my rear maggy and although there are so many i was wondering which will be the best for a smooth rim in dry conditions, and also which ones are just pants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I use Zoo green pads. I'm running a smooth Onza Ronnie rim and using an Echo Control booster on my Revell. I've only had the pads about 2 months and performance has been really good so far. The wear rate is good also - they've hardly worn at all.They have worn slightly unevenly on the edges - so the edges are more round rather than square if you see what I mean. I'd recommend them though, much better than Kool Stops and RimJam blues which I've used previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 use the pad reviews topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mr_gubike Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 In summer, your brake is immesnce if you run zoo pads on a smooth echo rim with a little bit of tar :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 In summer, your brake is immesnce if you run zoo pads on a smooth echo rim with a little bit of tar :thumbsup:shut up!!!! any brake works good with tar so your review is obsolete, now go home and give your bike to charityBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_R Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 A good working brake shouldn't need tar or a grind. I have Plazmatic CRM pads set up amazingly on a Echo CNC rim. Water bleed etc. Simply cleaned the rim with "Halfords wheel Acid" Which is a dispensor for brake dust etc, and my brake grabbed amazing also had the most loudest squeek ever. I ground if after that as i was tired of having to clean the rim every week etc. And my brake was amazing, but thats only because i know how to set a brake up perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3LLON_t-mag Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Go with the zoo! pads on the echo rim amazing grip, grate noise and a half decent wear rate can be a little slippy in the wet but will hold in wet with a light grind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 get a grind,and some heatsink blue's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 failing that you could use koxx browns or plaz crm's like the rest of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_eyre Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 (edited) Hi thereThe best soloution for a smooth rim is simply zoo pads with tar. Works a treat and you get a nice squeek out of it as well. And dont get black pads as they are totally poo! really..Cheers joe Edited April 2, 2006 by joe_eyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 shut up!!!! any brake works good with tar so your review is obsolete, now go home and give your bike to charityBenthis applies to you tooBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipkickbs Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Just use kool stops or heatsink reds/blues, or watch Rowans video and then realize you only need standard magura pads. But at the end of the day, if you want a really good brake, you will have to grind your rim and get some fancy pads. A brake cant be good just based on riding in the dry, it has to be good in all weather conditions to be classed as a good brake. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtpchris Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Heatsink blues, couse (if that is how you spell it) pads all seem to work well. They work better on a ground rim though.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 shut up!!!! any brake works good with tar so your review is obsolete, now go home and give your bike to charityShut-up-a-you-face,Zoo pads with tar works better than kool stops with tar. Fact.Zoo's with a bit of tar works great. Never felt a brake better that what i have now, and i've tried koxx browns, coust pads etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Shut-up-a-you-face,Zoo pads with tar works better than kool stops with tar. Fact.Zoo's with a bit of tar works great. Never felt a brake better that what i have now, and i've tried koxx browns, coust pads etc.Yeah but i can get blacks to work with tar, tar's shit in my opinion it don't hold aswell as a grind ... no way, just get a grind with plaz and you'll brake will lock like a biatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 if you want a quick fix to get good brakes with a smooth rim even in the wet.......................lightly melt the surface of the pad on a hot smooth surface (old frying pan or somthing), it makes the very surface layer tackier and still works as well in the wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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