road brake pads?

[jack smith]

hi all, ive got sora brakes on my specialized road bike, but when i am looking at buying new pads most of them seem to just be the pads with no mounting parts? the pads i have currently bolt onto the breaks, do i need to buy special pads to start off with to keep replacing them with these inserts?

 

[DCLane]

You will need the holders, yes. And you'll notice the difference in stopping power.

I use Clarks CPS240 which come with a holder plus a spare set of pads for about £10. Just remember to remove/loosen the little screw on the holder or you won't be able to replace them.

Others recommend Swisstop. It's personal choice.

 

[cyberknight]

You will need the holders, yes. And you'll notice the difference in stopping power.

I use Clarks CPS240 which come with a holder plus a spare set of pads for about £10. Just remember to remove/loosen the little screw on the holder or you won't be able to replace them.

Others recommend Swisstop. It's personal choice.

I like the look of them Chain reaction have them for £7 in white , i might get a pair for the boardman as the bikes white and the original pads are poor .

 

[jack smith]

thanks guys, thought so ill invest in some nextweek, currently im off te bike for a few days as i stripped it to the bare frame to clean and service and managed to drop half of the chain quick release down the plughole lol

 

[MikeW-71]

I'm using the Clarks pads on the Defy. They are massively better than the original pads which turned into a black goo in the rain and disappeared

 

[DooDah]

+1 for clarks. I bought some for my boardman to replace the dreadful stock ones. Excellent brakes, and came with a replacement set of cartridges. All for 6.99 in the sales. Looks good in white as well. They also have a little retaining/adjustment screw for toeing in.

 

[Roadrider48]

Koolstop salmons....salmon colour for wet and black for normal conditions.

 

[Profpointy]

Koolstop salmons....salmon colour for wet and black for normal conditions.

Not sure mine are any better than the oe shimano black rubber pads to be honest.

 

[TheDoctor]

I use salmon on the front, black on the back.

 

[400bhp]

For balance, I have used salmons. Good, but for VFM Discobrakes (impossible?) are very hard to beat.

 

[jay clock]

+1 for Discobrakes

 

[Globalti]

Do they all pick up grit just as readily?

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Will the Clarks+CPS240 fit on my Cube GTC pro, its the 105 groupset???????????????

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/?s=Clarks+CPS240

 

[AndyRM]

http://www.evanscycles.com/products...match__plid_&gclid=CMy41tzJnrwCFQ3ItAod3FMAxg

 

[Peter Armstrong]

No, as the tread says, these clarks look a good buy.