Which kool stop pads for Tektro Oryx on CX-er

[GrumpyGregry]

As I know nothing about CX bikes....

Pinnacle Expede 0.0 fitted with Tektro Oryx canti's. Brakes are awful, pad upgrade looks like a route to sanity.

Which kool stop pad will fit in those Tektro metal shoes?

Better off replacing the whole shoe/pad combination with kool stops own CX shoe+pad?

Thoughts.....

 

[PpPete]

Cantis always used to take the pads with a unthreaded metal post..... Koolstop call them Eagle 2 IIRC (but beware there is a threaded and unthreaded version)

but but but - from the pics on the CRC website, it looks like V-brake style pads on the Oryx

 

[frank9755]

Yes, that's right. Get the v-brake ones.
These ones would be ideal for Oryxs.

Don't expect much better performance though - those brakes are good when and only when they are set up right!

 

[Christopher]

I went to a Tetro 720 on the back as Oryx wasn't powerful enough no matter what pads I used. My new Cx'er will have Froglegs... if I ever get round to bulding it up.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yes, that's right. Get the v-brake ones.
These ones would be ideal for Oryxs.

Don't expect much better performance though - those brakes are good when and only when they are set up right!

It is my boss's bike. The first ride I did with him he complained about the brakes. The lever goes all the way back to the bar! I prodded, gently, the offside brake pad which looked too low, and it rotated through 90 degrees. Well done Evans.

He says he has had a fiddle. Not sure he knows what he is doing so what is the lowdown on getting them set up correctly?

 

[frank9755]

It is my boss's bike. The first ride I did with him he complained about the brakes. The lever goes all the way back to the bar! I prodded, gently, the offside brake pad which looked too low, and it rotated through 90 degrees. Well done Evans.

He says he has had a fiddle. Not sure he knows what he is doing so what is the lowdown on getting them set up correctly?

There's a good thread on the CTC forum which I will find when I have some time!

 

[John the Monkey]

Greg, if they're like my Oryx, you'll want the "XT type" slide in pads. Go for "Extreme" (the equivalent of Kool Stop Salmon) or dual compound, at least.

Junk the included link wire[1], it's pants.

Get a proper canti straddle (I like the triangle type that come with Tekro CR720s, they should be available as an after market part).

Set the straddle fairly low - on my LHT, the clamp bolt for the brake wire is about level with the lower headset cup.

It's a good idea to put an inline adjuster somewhere in the setup, as the high mechanical advantage necessitates the blocks being pretty close to the wheel rim, ime.

I tried CR720s - I like the ease of setup, but with Tiagra STis I just couldn't get the power I wanted from them. The Oryx require more fiddling, but are way more powerful on my bike.

EDIT:
Pads (although my LBS does these for £6)
Straddle

[1] By which I mean, of course, put it in the bits box on the offchance.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Greg, if they're like my Oryx, you'll want the "XT type" slide in pads. Go for "Extreme" (the equivalent of Kool Stop Salmon) or dual compound, at least.

Junk the included link wire[1], it's pants.

Get a proper canti straddle (I like the triangle type that come with Tekro CR720s, they should be available as an after market part).

Set the straddle fairly low - on my LHT, the clamp bolt for the brake wire is about level with the lower headset cup.

It's a good idea to put an inline adjuster somewhere in the setup, as the high mechanical advantage necessitates the blocks being pretty close to the wheel rim, ime.

I tried CR720s - I like the ease of setup, but with Tiagra STis I just couldn't get the power I wanted from them. The Oryx require more fiddling, but are way more powerful on my bike.

EDIT:
Pads (although my LBS does these for £6)
Straddle

[1] By which I mean, of course, put it in the bits box on the offchance.

you're one smart and helpful monkey!

 

[mcshroom]

They are not brilliant but I've got Oryxs on my bike and with some decent v-brake pads they seem to work well enough, even with the combined weight of me and the panners loaded on them.

I've currently got some cartridge holders and I think Ashima pads on mine and they are much better than the OEM pads