brake pads full of swarf

carrock
carrock Posts: 1,103
edited May 2011 in Road buying advice
Sick of having to dig shards of aluminium out of my cartridge pads every few days

Using roval fusee wheels and Ultegra calipers

Any pads that don't suffer from this?

Is it due to the rims, or the pads, or both?

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  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    change the pads to koolstop salmons - they don't pick up any swarf at all and offer a bit of an upgrade in stopping power!

    i won't have anything else on my bikes - they are great!

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/kool-stop-dura- ... e-inserts/
  • carrock
    carrock Posts: 1,103
    Funnily enough, I've ordered 2 pairs of salmons for mrs carrocks bike as her pads are quite worn down, so I'll try a pair

    Salmons don't have as much meat on the pads if you'll excuse the pun.
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    carrock wrote:
    Funnily enough, I've ordered 2 pairs of salmons for mrs carrocks bike as her pads are quite worn down, so I'll try a pair

    Salmons don't have as much meat on the pads if you'll excuse the pun.

    they last for ages though and offer better braking - not sure how that works!
  • Fenred
    Fenred Posts: 428
    As above...KS salmons WILL fulfill your life... :D
  • Chris James
    Chris James Posts: 1,040
    Yes, koolstops don't pick up any swarf.

    The black ones last a bit longer than the salmon ones, but are a bit sketchy in the wet.

    They seem to last quite well, but in any case I would prefer to be wearing away the pads rather than my rim.
  • Chris James
    Chris James Posts: 1,040
    Just to clarify the above post - koolstop pads are kind to rims, Shimano are very abrasive

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