No Brakes in Rain

[Brad123]

I have converted a old Raleigh Winner into a single speed. I have used the same wheels that come off the bike. They are chrome rims. Is their any brake pads that will work on those rims in the wet.
If not what can I do as I can't afford new wheel.

 

[rbreid]

Doubt if they are in production now but they used to be a rubber/leather sandwich. Might be available as new old stock on Ebay

 

[steve52]

not sure but i manage to ride crom rims all though my childhood ok, had to allow more time for stopping but other than that all was fine

 

[GrumpyGregry]

chrome plated steel rims in the wet?

 

[mangid]

I have converted a old Raleigh Winner into a single speed. I have used the same wheels that come off the bike. They are chrome rims. Is their any brake pads that will work on those rims in the wet.
If not what can I do as I can't afford new wheel.

Go fixed, then you'll have one brake .... Well, it'll help some, still find I need the front some of the time.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I have converted a old Raleigh Winner into a single speed. I have used the same wheels that come off the bike. They are chrome rims. Is their any brake pads that will work on those rims in the wet.
If not what can I do as I can't afford new wheel.

Get those.
I can confirm they work, but only had them on a chrome back wheel, while the front was modern alloy, with normal pads - don't ask!
On the by, my Lbs says sanding chrome rims improves braking power to no end ... I don't believe him, he just wanted to sell me an old banger!
If you get the leather backed ones and later change wheels, change back to ordinary pads too, as the alloy rims would get damaged.

 

[Brad123]

chrome plated steel rims in the wet?

That was me nealy this morning.

Get those.
I can confirm they work, but only had them on a chrome back wheel, while the front was modern alloy, with normal pads - don't ask!
On the by, my Lbs says sanding chrome rims improves braking power to no end ... I don't believe him, he just wanted to sell me an old banger!
If you get the leather backed ones and later change wheels, change back to ordinary pads too, as the alloy rims would get damaged.

Thanks for the link will get them.

 

[rbreid]

Get those.
I can confirm they work, but only had them on a chrome back wheel, while the front was modern alloy, with normal pads - don't ask!
On the by, my Lbs says sanding chrome rims improves braking power to no end ... I don't believe him, he just wanted to sell me an old banger!
If you get the leather backed ones and later change wheels, change back to ordinary pads too, as the alloy rims would get damaged.

That's the ones

 

[Broadside]

That was me nealy this morning.

Thanks for the link will get them.

I hate to rain on your parade but I don't rate those pads. I had an old hack bike that I used for a short commute for a few months with chrome rims and those pads, the braking was bad in the dry and virtually non existent in the wet, it makes for an exciting ride for all the wrong reasons :-(

Mine was an old bike so not worth replacing the wheels, I decided to get rid of it before I did myself a serious injury.

 

[e-rider]

chrome plated steel rims will never provide good braking in wet conditions, end of.

 

[Davidc]

I'd try to find the money for an alloy front rim. e-rider speaks the truth.

 

[Brad123]

Thanks all for the advice. Think I will see what rims I can find. Dont want another fright like yesterday.

 

[ColinJ]

Thanks all for the advice. Think I will see what rims I can find. Dont want another fright like yesterday.

I had a similar fright as a teenager - link!

 

[fossyant]

Get the wheels changed, or make sure you have good life insurance

 

[Davidc]

I had a similar fright as a teenager - link!

Me too - lots of them. I was 21 when I bought my first set of alloy rims!