brake pads

[nicholas]

Hi could do with advice on buying brake pads for my road bike as these will be the first pair I have bought could do with some help are all pads the same size and just made from different substances or is there more to it

 

[MikeW-71]

Size doesn't vary a lot, but pad compound does, which is what matters.

I'm using Clarks CPS240 pads and they are good. They work well in the wet too, which is nice.

 

[nicholas]

thanks will look for them

 

[fossyant]

Clark's are fine. I use them on my bikes. CRC or wiggle sometimes do the pads and spare cartridges for a bargain price.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Swisstop Green or Koolstop Salmon are both excellent.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I prefer Swisstop FlashPro GHP II's (green high performance), but I would point out, given no-one else has yet, what brake pads you buy depends on what material your rims are made out of. For my tourer I have to get a very specific brake pad suitable for ceramic coated rims. For my road bike which has aluminium rims, I can just get what I want (something that stops well in the wet and lasts well in addition). (if you have carbon rims, then you need a carbon rim specific pad for those as well.) I'm not that bothered about cost of the pads (£4 per pad is not an issue for me) my life could literally depend on my ability to stop and I prefer something I can fit and forget about for 3-4,000 miles of wet cycling (or much longer on my tourer). I usually pick up my pads for discount-bikes.de when I am placing a larger order - they tend to be around £10 cheaper per pack of 4 than anywhere in the UK.

 

[Easytigers]

+1 for Clarks...their multi-compound pads are great and are often discounted

 

[nicholas]

Thanks sat nav will take your advice and thanks for such a good answer

 

[HLaB]

Tried Swisstopand Koolstop and whilst they are good I foud they wore fast (particularly Swisstop) after trying a few brand the last few times I've opted for Clarks as they seem good VfM and work (ie stop in the wet!).