trialsguru Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 after 3 years its time for some new brake pads for my vee lol but i just dont know what to get?ive been running avid rim wranglers and theyre ace but is there anything else out now that is better?i want good lock and modulation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 cousts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 upfront i presume?i really liked spanish flies, trouble is they are loud as hell on the front (with a grind/ceramic rim), and strangely uber quiet on the rear...cousts may be a little too bitey from what ive heard about them-do you run a grind or a smooth rim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanie-b Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 if for the front ..Smooth rim Heatsinks on a smooth are fairly good , as are plaz Ground Cousts or heatsink reds are pretty much unbeatable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Plaz work a beast on my BMX, that's with a shitty rim aswell. As for wet though you mite aswell run breakless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 When i ran a front v i ran heatsink white pads on a smooth rim, they were very sharp and quite loud for on a smooth rim and had loads of modulation with loads of lock, i don't really know if heatsink does them anymore though you'll have to see if he's got any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 When i ran a front v i ran heatsink white pads on a smooth rim, they were very sharp and quite loud for on a smooth rim and had loads of modulation with loads of lock, i don't really know if heatsink does them anymore though you'll have to see if he's got any.He does the reds which are apparently identical in performance to the whites.I've got a load of reds and they kinda act a bit differently depending on loads of stuff. On my stock (with a well dead grind) they have loads of bite and plenty of smooth modulation and quite a 'hard' feel, but on my mod (smooth rim) they're a bit squishier with more lock and less modulation. Both bikes are running Avid SD7s at the mo, so it's definitely a pad/rim thing.Another thing to note about these pads is that they work best under two different conditions:1. Slightly damp (but not wet, e.g. one of those days where it rained the night before, everywhere's wet but it ain't raining) - incredible lock, but you lose some modulation2. Once they've been warmed up (20 mins or so of riding, or a hot day) they get really loud and lock like a mofo. You get the 'demented goose' noise this way.They suck in proper wet rainy conditions though. And I do mean suck. Thankfully I don't ride in t' rain They're easily the best dry-weather V pads I've ever used (but my experience is a bit limited with the more 'recent' V pads, so make of that what you will). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Coust pads are surprisingly grippy on a smooth rim or a very worn grind.. I'd not trust them in the wet though.The best vee pads I've ever used for the front are the BBB Triple stop. They're ACE!http://www.cyclesense.co.uk/products.php?plid=m14b0s104p1430 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanie-b Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Coust pads are surprisingly grippy on a smooth rim or a very worn grind.. I'd not trust them in the wet though.The coustellier brothers beg to differ Cousts are on a medium freshly ground rim are damn good, and brake acceptably in the wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 QUOTE(deanie-b @ May 28 2006, 08:29 AM) ←The coustellier brothers beg to differ Cousts are on a medium freshly ground rim are damn good, and brake acceptably in the wet. I said on a smooth rim.They work equally well in the wet as in the dry if your rim is ground. Mine do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Coust pads are surprisingly grippy on a smooth rim or a very worn grind.. I'd not trust them in the wet though.The best vee pads I've ever used for the front are the BBB Triple stop. They're ACE!http://www.cyclesense.co.uk/products.php?plid=m14b0s104p1430they look alright, may give them a try next.koolstop salmon compound are brillient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanie-b Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 I said on a smooth rim.Sorry Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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