Allez 2005 Double - Which brake pads?

dnm_1973
dnm_1973 Posts: 17
edited May 2008 in Workshop
Hi there,

I'm doing the Etape Caledonia next week and have been advised by a friend that my bike needs new brake pads. I thought this would be a simple matter of searching online for cartridge brake pads, but there's a bewildering amount available and I don't know what's suitable for my Allez. :?

Can anyone recommend a good set of brake pads that will be compatible with my bike? I ride in the rain quite a lot (staying in Scotland this isn't very surprising) so I'm after something suitable for mixed conditions.

Thanks! :)

Dave

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  • acorn_user
    acorn_user Posts: 1,137
    If you buy blocks rather than pads, you can buy whatever you can find. Having said that, I think I would prefer to stick to the cartridge type. You bike probably has Tektro brakes. I imagine that these are Shimano compatible. Don't know what kind though.

    I just replaced the blocks on my wife's bike with a Weinmann Aquastop up front and Kool Stop rears. They work so much better than the Shimano Altus pads they replaced. I heartily recommend Kool Stop :)
  • dnm_1973
    dnm_1973 Posts: 17
    Thanks for the tip - got a set of Kool Stop pads on their way now! :D

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