- Location
- London
I know this has been touched on before but I'd be grateful for some help.
I've recently rejuvenated and fallen in love again with my old chro-mo Ridgeback but don't want to change the brakes - they are cantilever (Altus I think) and use what I think is called an unthreaded post mount.
Cantilever brake pads seem a bit thin on the ground these days and in such circumstances I'm somewhat wary that some still being sold may be somewhat low quality since it may be thought that they are just for old/low-end bikes.
Clarks seem fairly feeely available but I've seen the odd dodgy review.
Anyone got amy views on Fibrax? They are sold by Edinburgh Bike Co-op and I tend to trust their kit selection.
I'd rather not go down the path of cartridges with replaceable pads as I'm assuming that I'm then committed to one company's pads? Is that true?
I know that cantilevers can be a pig to set up but i usually seem to manage quite well and would like to keep them.
I've recently rejuvenated and fallen in love again with my old chro-mo Ridgeback but don't want to change the brakes - they are cantilever (Altus I think) and use what I think is called an unthreaded post mount.
Cantilever brake pads seem a bit thin on the ground these days and in such circumstances I'm somewhat wary that some still being sold may be somewhat low quality since it may be thought that they are just for old/low-end bikes.
Clarks seem fairly feeely available but I've seen the odd dodgy review.
Anyone got amy views on Fibrax? They are sold by Edinburgh Bike Co-op and I tend to trust their kit selection.
I'd rather not go down the path of cartridges with replaceable pads as I'm assuming that I'm then committed to one company's pads? Is that true?
I know that cantilevers can be a pig to set up but i usually seem to manage quite well and would like to keep them.