Replace tektro brake pads

passout

Hi. I waiting for the arrival of a bike with Tektro 316 long reach dual pivot calipers. I seem to remember hearing that the pads that come with these (fairly cheap) Tektros are pants. I'll be riding the bike through the winter and I want some decent stopping power.

So, my questions are:
1) Are they indeed 'pants'
2) What else would fit? I am right in thinking anything that isn't campag?
3) Was thinking swiss stop inserts /pads - any other ideas?

Thanks in advance


FYI Image of said brakes:
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=Tektro ... 0,s:0,i:69

Wooliferkins

I'd put something from KoolStop on them in dual compound probably the Dura holders with replaceable pads

passout

OK cool, I've heard Kool Stop are good. I wasn't sure wasn't was compatible with these brakes but if shimano is then everything (maybe except campag) should be, right?

Wooliferkins

Had a check this afternoon the KoolStop Dura type fit

passout

Great - thanks Wooliferkins!

passout

FYI

Just got these:

http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php ... 69s104p824

samsbike

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/koolstop-koo ... prod21019/

Would these work on a set of tektro 357 cantilevers?

thanks

passout

samsbike wrote:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/koolstop-koolstop-thinline-dual-compound-cantilever-blocks-prod21019/

Would these work on a set of tektro 357 cantilevers?

thanks

Maybe but I've got some kool stop (Eagle?) canti ones in my shed (never used, still in packaging - I got rid of the bike they fit).Just gathering dust so for a small fee....... if interested let me know by PM.