Brake pads.
I’m after recommendations for Ultegra brake pads for carbon rims.
Thanks.
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Carbon specific brake pads for Ultegra rim brakes? Swisstop Flash Pro Black Prince.0
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Cheers.feelgoodlost said:Carbon specific brake pads for Ultegra rim brakes? Swisstop Flash Pro Black Prince.
‘Black Prince’ sounds a name of Xtra large condoms.0 -
Get the wiggle lifeline ones. I use with Ultegra 6800 rim brakes on Zipps and previously on generic chinese wheels. Work brilliantly (better than the Zipp ones) and cheap as chips so don't get upset if you churn through them.
Otherwise the Campag red ones are meant to be the best.2 -
Lifeline - mega value, work perfect, cheap as chips
used on flat, mountains, rain, etc on everything from Zipps to old Plnet X to Prime to random Chinese wheels - never had a problem
as above: v v recommended..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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The Lifeline pads are very good at £4.50 but do wear out quick.
Prime pads, also at Wiggle/CRC are £9 but seem to last twice as long...
Either way can't see any reason to pay £20+ for Swissstop or genuine Shimano / Campag when cheap pads are that good.0 -
Don't the Swissstops come in packs of 4, whereas the others come in packs of 2?super_davo said:The Lifeline pads are very good at £4.50 but do wear out quick.
Prime pads, also at Wiggle/CRC are £9 but seem to last twice as long...
Either way can't see any reason to pay £20+ for Swissstop or genuine Shimano / Campag when cheap pads are that good.0 -
Lifelines are packs of 4 at Wiggle
Prime packs of 4 at Wiggle
Black Prince Swisstop pack of 4 - £40
Lifeline £4.50
Prime £9.99
All work exactly the same.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Just ordered the Prime brake pads. CheersMattFalle said:Lifelines are packs of 4 at Wiggle
Prime packs of 4 at Wiggle
Black Prince Swisstop pack of 4 - £40
Lifeline £4.50
Prime £9.99
All work exactly the same
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darrell1967 said:
Just ordered the Prime brake pads. CheersMattFalle said:Lifelines are packs of 4 at Wiggle
Prime packs of 4 at Wiggle
Black Prince Swisstop pack of 4 - £40
Lifeline £4.50
Prime £9.99
All work exactly the same
pleasure to help anytime dudedarrell1967 said:
Just ordered the Prime brake pads. CheersMattFalle said:Lifelines are packs of 4 at Wiggle
Prime packs of 4 at Wiggle
Black Prince Swisstop pack of 4 - £40
Lifeline £4.50
Prime £9.99
All work exactly the same
tbh , all the Prime and Lifeline stuff is mega granular vfm - Prime also for wheels, 'bars, etc Lifeline tubes, cables, parrots and monkeys can't be faulted..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Pads arrived yesterday and they’re sided/directional.
Am I supposed to be sitting on the bike or at the front looking at it to determine which is which. 🤷🏻♂️0 -
They should have an arrow on them which is the direction of wheel rotation.darrell1967 said:Pads arrived yesterday and they’re sided/directional.
Am I supposed to be sitting on the bike or at the front looking at it to determine which is which. 🤷🏻♂️
This is just a guess though.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.1 -
I’ll have a closer look for parts for my newest build. 👍MattFalle said:darrell1967 said:
Just ordered the Prime brake pads. CheersMattFalle said:Lifelines are packs of 4 at Wiggle
Prime packs of 4 at Wiggle
Black Prince Swisstop pack of 4 - £40
Lifeline £4.50
Prime £9.99
All work exactly the same
pleasure to help anytime dudedarrell1967 said:
Just ordered the Prime brake pads. CheersMattFalle said:Lifelines are packs of 4 at Wiggle
Prime packs of 4 at Wiggle
Black Prince Swisstop pack of 4 - £40
Lifeline £4.50
Prime £9.99
All work exactly the same
tbh , all the Prime and Lifeline stuff is mega granular vfm - Prime also for wheels, 'bars, etc Lifeline tubes, cables, parrots and monkeys can't be faulted.1 -
It’s something I always faff around with. If they’re labeled L/R it’ll be when you on the bike.darrell1967 said:Pads arrived yesterday and they’re sided/directional.
Am I supposed to be sitting on the bike or at the front looking at it to determine which is which. 🤷🏻♂️
To determine which is which. place them on a table with the rounder end facing away from you and the subtle arch of the block facing skywards. This is how they’ll look when you’re on the bike so it should be easy to see which one goes which side of the wheel. Hope this helps and that I’ve understood you correctly!0 -
Look at which way the originals come out. The new ones will go in the same way
Also there is a groove for the retaining screw to sit in. It's really simple.Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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please fit them with the closed end pointing the right direction as well - this stops the wheel flicking the pads out under braking.
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Haha!!! I did exactly that when I was about 9 and a had a Raleigh Chopper Sprint GT (very rare things now days!). We lived in a very hilly village next to a dam. On the first part of the descent the brakes made a weird noise and then I saw two black things shoot forward. Those were the pads. I gathered speed. Lots of speed. Rear brakes were shot too. I narrowly missed a stone boathouse and ended up in the water. Preferable to being splatted against the stonework. Had to get my dad to pull the bike out of the water. He was not impressed.MattFalle said:please fit them with the closed end pointing the right direction as well - this stops the wheel flicking the pads out under braking.
Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 mega work!photonic69 said:
Haha!!! I did exactly that when I was about 9 and a had a Raleigh Chopper Sprint GT (very rare things now days!). We lived in a very hilly village next to a dam. On the first part of the descent the brakes made a weird noise and then I saw two black things shoot forward. Those were the pads. I gathered speed. Lots of speed. Rear brakes were shot too. I narrowly missed a stone boathouse and ended up in the water. Preferable to being splatted against the stonework. Had to get my dad to pull the bike out of the water. He was not impressed.MattFalle said:please fit them with the closed end pointing the right direction as well - this stops the wheel flicking the pads out under braking.
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Was that the one with the derailleur gears?photonic69 said:
had a Raleigh Chopper Sprint GT (very rare things now days!). .MattFalle said:please fit them with the closed end pointing the right direction as well - this stops the wheel flicking the pads out under braking.
Wilier Izoard XP0 -
Nah, it was one with the curly drop-handlebars like a 'racer'. What could possibly go wrong? Tiny wheel at the front and kid leaned forward over it at speed. Mine had bad wheel wobbles at speed. Most dealers chucked the drop handlebars and stuck on the normal monkey-hanger style as they sold better.laurentian said:
Was that the one with the derailleur gears?photonic69 said:
had a Raleigh Chopper Sprint GT (very rare things now days!). .MattFalle said:please fit them with the closed end pointing the right direction as well - this stops the wheel flicking the pads out under braking.
Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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You may need to trim the back of the pads with a sharp knife to get them to fit in the carriers, I think the manufacturing tolerance range is a little broad. They do seem to work as well as anything more expensive I've tried though.darrell1967 said:
Just ordered the Prime brake pads. Cheers0 -
never had this problem or heard of it before tbh....i.bhamra said:
You may need to trim the back of the pads with a sharp knife to get them to fit in the carriers, I think the manufacturing tolerance range is a little broad. They do seem to work as well as anything more expensive I've tried though.darrell1967 said:
Just ordered the Prime brake pads. Cheers.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Not if you buy the right ones for your brakes.i.bhamra said:
You may need to trim the back of the pads with a sharp knife to get them to fit in the carriers, I think the manufacturing tolerance range is a little broad. They do seem to work as well as anything more expensive I've tried though.darrell1967 said:
Just ordered the Prime brake pads. Cheers
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this.webboo said:
Not if you buy the right ones for your brakes.i.bhamra said:
You may need to trim the back of the pads with a sharp knife to get them to fit in the carriers, I think the manufacturing tolerance range is a little broad. They do seem to work as well as anything more expensive I've tried though.darrell1967 said:
Just ordered the Prime brake pads. Cheers
theres nothing wrong with the "manufacturing tolerances" - they are brake pads from the same material and same factory as all the others..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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I've had some brake pads that were a b'stard to get into the carriers. I used a bit of Fairy liquid (other manufacturer's liquids may work too) to help them slide in, or a pair of water pump grips to squeeze them into place.i.bhamra said:
You may need to trim the back of the pads with a sharp knife to get them to fit in the carriers, I think the manufacturing tolerance range is a little broad. They do seem to work as well as anything more expensive I've tried though.darrell1967 said:
Just ordered the Prime brake pads. CheersSometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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Tried the fairy liquid trick, it didn't work. Definitely ordered the right ones too. Have a look at the reviews on Wiggle, it's not uncommon.0
