Please excuse the very basic questions but this is all new to me and i can't find any obvious answers out there to myriad simple queries.
I've been a bit underwhelmed by the performance of my Tektro 1 V-brakes in the wet weather and was wondering if a change of pads might help. The present ones are not badly worn but i've seen koolstop and swissstop recommended on this forum so i thought it might be worth trying a set. However, I'm finding it hard to work out which ones i need and there don't seem to be any 'equivalent' tables. In fact there seems very little at all on the web about the 825s currently intalled.
In contrast to my current pads, all the koolstop ones i've seen look to be non-symetrical about the securing stud. Does this make them unsuitable for my set up?
I've also seen pads without the stud; it appears they fit into backing shoes, with the advantage that future replacements do not require so much adjustment. Should i replace the current pads with this arrangement? These sets seem thin on the ground. I can't find any koolstop of this design - although there are plenty of pads-only available, which seems peculiar. There are a few swissstop pad/shoe sets available, but again i have no way of knowing if they are an appropriate replacement for what i have.
Any guidance appreciated, thanks.
I've been a bit underwhelmed by the performance of my Tektro 1 V-brakes in the wet weather and was wondering if a change of pads might help. The present ones are not badly worn but i've seen koolstop and swissstop recommended on this forum so i thought it might be worth trying a set. However, I'm finding it hard to work out which ones i need and there don't seem to be any 'equivalent' tables. In fact there seems very little at all on the web about the 825s currently intalled.
In contrast to my current pads, all the koolstop ones i've seen look to be non-symetrical about the securing stud. Does this make them unsuitable for my set up?
I've also seen pads without the stud; it appears they fit into backing shoes, with the advantage that future replacements do not require so much adjustment. Should i replace the current pads with this arrangement? These sets seem thin on the ground. I can't find any koolstop of this design - although there are plenty of pads-only available, which seems peculiar. There are a few swissstop pad/shoe sets available, but again i have no way of knowing if they are an appropriate replacement for what i have.
Any guidance appreciated, thanks.