russ.will
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No, not an incontinence related question, although not far off based on a couple of close shaves with my current brake pads.*
Being at the err, stockier end of the spectrum, my pads have taken a bit of a beating and the fronts of my Rival 22s are nearly shot, so I'm due a change anyway. Also, I've noticed (a not unsurprizing) deficit of power in the wet. I realize will always be the relative case, but at the moment it's more like squeezing a tub of butter on the rims.
So, any recommendations for replacement pads that are better than stock and especially in the wet? I'm not really fussed about wear rates and any input from other 'sturdy' riders would be appreciated!
Russell
* Both incidents involved other cyclists on the Cambridge MGB, neither of whom felt that looking forward in the dark was as important as looking at (presumably) their Garmin. One wonders if 400 lumen at the front is adequate as a 'be seen' light, despite being plenty adequate to see by....
Being at the err, stockier end of the spectrum, my pads have taken a bit of a beating and the fronts of my Rival 22s are nearly shot, so I'm due a change anyway. Also, I've noticed (a not unsurprizing) deficit of power in the wet. I realize will always be the relative case, but at the moment it's more like squeezing a tub of butter on the rims.
So, any recommendations for replacement pads that are better than stock and especially in the wet? I'm not really fussed about wear rates and any input from other 'sturdy' riders would be appreciated!
Russell
* Both incidents involved other cyclists on the Cambridge MGB, neither of whom felt that looking forward in the dark was as important as looking at (presumably) their Garmin. One wonders if 400 lumen at the front is adequate as a 'be seen' light, despite being plenty adequate to see by....
