Aidan97 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 what are the best pads for bad conditions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 My LGM's were pretty decent in the rain, like I didn't feel a difference in braking power but I did have a grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Beleays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary-mac Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 This topic is a total can of worms. every set up is different and work different, For me CNC HSY are the best in wet but probably be crap on another set up. Its trial and error really, find out what works best for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Morrison Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 My phatpads are actually better in the wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 My phatpads are actually better in the wet Please do not listern to him. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 My Rear disc pads are pretty good, hope mono trial pads. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan97 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) at the moment im using magura blacks which are terrible in the wet so id be happy with anything that holds and isnt to expensive. Edited June 19, 2011 by Aidan97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 at the moment im magura blacks which are terrible in the wet so id be happy with anything that holds and isnt to expensive. Tryall croco pads word pretty good in wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Morrison Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Please do not listern to him. That's fine, not like I care haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Rock blues have been my pad of choice for a while. Work very well in the wet, better than i do in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoteam9484 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Rock blues have been my pad of choice for a while. Work very well in the wet, better than i do in fact. It depends on soooo much! i ran rockman blues on a tt rim and they were rubbish.......on an echo tr rim..beast. lgms on a echo rim..not very good......on tt rim...ace. its about everything,bleed,lever length,clamps,rim,grind,set-up but yes rockmans are very good also lgms are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_ruskin Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Rockman blues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 It depends on soooo much! i ran rockman blues on a tt rim and they were rubbish.......on an echo tr rim..beast. lgms on a echo rim..not very good......on tt rim...ace. its about everything,bleed,lever length,clamps,rim,grind,set-up but yes rockmans are very good also lgms are good Lever length and clamps make little to no difference on how well your pads perform over another pair. Getting a decent pair of pads is only half of the problem, most brakes i've seen over the years have been set up so badly i reckon a gibbon could do a better job. If people aren't going to take the time to learn how to do simple maintenance on their bikes and DO IT WELL then pad choice makes little difference. At the end of the day, you can get just about any pad to work well if you spend a little time and care of how you set it up. I've had a massive amount of pads over the years... plaz crms, rock blues, zoo pads, LGMs, coust pads, heatsink yellows+reds+blues+snowies, phat pads, tensile bubble gums, koxx browns+greens+yellows, onza citrus, joypads, superstar pads, and finally my own neco pads. There's probably more i've forgotten as well but only 2-3 sets that were actually shit. The rest worked better than most other peoples brakes and i very rarely have a brake that doesn't work. The difference is i don't bash them on in 5 minutes and go out on them expecting miracles from the start. I used to spend ages (30 mins upwards) doing each part of the brake, getting the lever in exactly the right place, making sure the bleed was perfect, ensuring the grind is immaculately done and making sure the pads are PERFECTLY aligned to the rim. Obviously i can do it a lot quicker now after 7 odd years riding but i took the time in the beginning to learn properly and it paid off big time. I might have waffled but basically i'm saying most pads can be made to work well, i know rims make a slight difference but not enough to say a certain pad won't work well on that rim at all and if its been ground then rim material usually only affects how long the grind lasts, not a pads performance (unless running smooth). What i said previously was out of all the pads i've used rock blues have been the best peformers and are the pads i stick too now as they've proven themselves to be excellent on a variety of rims and frames that i've used. If i was buying again i'd be getting rock blues and fitting them in cnc backings. Hence my suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dale Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Kool stops, Smooth rim, End of!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 These topics get on my tits... To be fair this one hasn't gone the way of so many but I was riding some old Zoo pads on a smooth rim on Saturday in the wet and they slipped once - that was down to me being a prat and not tightening up the bolts enough on one side, leading to a shift in the calliper on setup for a gap. Still hit the gap and still had all the bite and hold I needed. Set your brakes up correctly. Clean your pads and rim. Ride your bike like you're riding in the wet (which you are). Water is slippery, get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 These topics get on my tits... To be fair this one hasn't gone the way of so many but I was riding some old Zoo pads on a smooth rim on Saturday in the wet and they slipped once - that was down to me being a prat and not tightening up the bolts enough on one side, leading to a shift in the calliper on setup for a gap. Still hit the gap and still had all the bite and hold I needed. Set your brakes up correctly. Clean your pads and rim. Ride your bike like you're riding in the wet (which you are). Water is slippery, get over it. BAM! JD tells it how it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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