zoster Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 hi therei'll have a new 24" bike soon, and i want to put v-brakes on both front and rear (don't ask me why, this is another discussion )which pads would you recommend for front, so that it has a bit of modulation, but can also lock the wheeland which would you recommend for the back (more lock than modulation)i would like to avoid grinding , so let me know what works best FOR SMOOTH RIMS.(i might use some tar on the back if desperate)thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2wtrials Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 I used Plazmatics with the ally holders on the rear of mine for 6 months before and after giving the rims a grind.... and also tried with and without tar and they were great all the time. Worked better with a grind in the wet than without though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 im using shimano xt pads on my 24,i dont run a grind as my bikes not really set-up for riding trials ,and im finding these pads pretty good so i recomend them for the front,as for the rear plaz pads or maybe inspired pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) thanks for the postslet me get one thing straight- "plazmatics" are all trials pads, right? or is it a firm?what do you say about the default avid pads for the front?also, do you think the inspired pads are different from the v-fly pads? (they look the same) Edited January 2, 2009 by zoster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 plazmatic crv pads, awesome pads, smooth rim plenty of bite and hold with a lil bit of modulation, enough to work with. dont work in the wet though. with a light sharp grind like im now running much the same but now work in the wet. spont, good wear life too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 plazmatic crv pads, awesome pads, smooth rim plenty of bite and hold with a lil bit of modulation, enough to work with. dont work in the wet though. with a light sharp grind like im now running much the same but now work in the wet. spont, good wear life too.did you have any problems with the thread of the alloy backings? my friend stripped one recently from a heatsink pad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 I'd say some Moe pads in the front, and probably Rock blues in the rear on a grind. It's not going to be all that safe without a grind in the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 did you have any problems with the thread of the alloy backings? my friend stripped one recently from a heatsink padnope not at all, i ran heatsink reds before as does a mate now and neither of us have had any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilman Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I use the stock avid pads in the front. They work well with as much modulation as you could ever want. With a little pressure they lock up just fine. It's a front wheel and there is not that much force on it to worry about a soft pad.As far as the rear goes, I used plaz pads for years with no grind. They worked fine for me. I recently tried the Mo pads and they were ok but they didn't work all that well in the wet. THe plaz pads worked in all conditions. I am currently trying out the Tango pads and they are awesome, they work great and also work in all conditions and seem to be lasting longer then the plaz pads.I was having issues with the plaz pads, chunks of the pads kept ripping off. This is why I have been trying out some new pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon W Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 inspired v pads on the back, the fat ones!on the front, avid rim wrangler pads offer more then enuff lock for most people with abit of tar, and offer good modulation iv foundboth on smmooooooothies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Where are you getting a 24" V brake fork? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I use the stock avid pads in the front. They work well with as much modulation as you could ever want. With a little pressure they lock up just fine. It's a front wheel and there is not that much force on it to worry about a soft pad.As far as the rear goes, I used plaz pads for years with no grind. They worked fine for me. I recently tried the Mo pads and they were ok but they didn't work all that well in the wet. THe plaz pads worked in all conditions. I am currently trying out the Tango pads and they are awesome, they work great and also work in all conditions and seem to be lasting longer then the plaz pads.I was having issues with the plaz pads, chunks of the pads kept ripping off. This is why I have been trying out some new pads.You were running the Tangos and the plaz with no grind and it worked fine in the wet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 linkbest pads ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 (edited) Where are you getting a 24" V brake fork?not sure yet. got an offer?you think these ones are the same as the transparent ones you mentioned before:http://bikezone.ro/produs-saboti_placute_s...l?id_produs=514(they are really cheap - 7quid for two sets) Edited January 5, 2009 by zoster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilman Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 (edited) You were running the Tangos and the plaz with no grind and it worked fine in the wet?Yeah. Though I am running DX32 rims and they have a machined side wall. I like lots of modulation though. Most people like the wheel to stop and not move at all, I like it to stop when I want it to but I like it to roll as well.If I hold lightly on the brake it will roll. If I pull a bit harder it locks up. I trust my brakes and am fine with it where most people don't trust their brakes enough to ride like this.I am sure that this sounds crazy but I hope it came out the way I wanted.I guess I ride this way because I am an old skool rider. I learned how to ride trials on bikes that didn't have brakes that worked all that well. So you learn how to use it the way it is and now I just ride that way. Edited January 5, 2009 by Gilman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo_awp Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hi I think that you can take for front pads plasmatic,and for rear v-break you can take one of thesehttp://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?produc...;category_id=84with tar you will haven't got eny problem with your rear break.I'm with v-break too and i think to do the same. best wishes Nikolay I wish you understand me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_hundley Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Yeah. Though I am running DX32 rims and they have a machined side wall. I like lots of modulation though. Most people like the wheel to stop and not move at all, I like it to stop when I want it to but I like it to roll as well.I've used a dx32 and a lmf with machined sidewalls and plaz still don't work in the wet....Lost all bite and wouldn't hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilman Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I've used a dx32 and a lmf with machined sidewalls and plaz still don't work in the wet....Lost all bite and wouldn't hold.Well I guess the fact is that my plaz pads that I was talkingabout were from 1999. So maybe an old compound that they changed later on. I actually replaced my pads and they didn't seem to work as well as my really old ones.Now I am running the 44 tango. They work pretty good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 koxx brown in cnc backings are my best so far i reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan GU Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Heatsink are really good pads (not the service lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 inspired v pads on the back, the fat ones!Damon knows!Meant to be ruddy good pads, I got some t'other week, seem plenty grippy just pressing it on the rim, can't wait to give 'em a proper go. Bloody wide, mind, completely engulfed my sidewalls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I only have good things to say about standard Avid Rim Wranglers on a smooth rim up front at least, though Johns was [is?] running them out back and it was immense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zordon Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Coustvees on the back. They'll last ages on a smooth rim, are made of harder material than Plazmatic Crvs but have the same power. On the front it depends what brake you want to have. I'm using Plazmatic Crvs on the front and they are just on-off, very loud. If you'd rather have some modulation, just take some standard cheap pads, they'll do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted January 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 well, i got these ones: http://bikezone.ro/produs-saboti_placute_s...l?id_produs=514probably the same as some that were mentioned on this thread.they work great, and cost the equivalent of 3.15gbp, so "yey". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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