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Recommend carbon blocks for carbon ...

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  • 19-04-2017 2:58pm
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    moonshadow
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    As per title what are your recommended brake pads/blocks for carbon wheels ?
    I'm new to full carbon and am using yellow Swiss top atm just want to be sure.


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    sullzz
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    Swisstop yellow are up there with the best, although ive found BBB ones excellent


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    Campagnolo red (which are also available in shimano fitment) are also excellent.


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    letape
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    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    Campagnolo red (which are also available in shimano fitment) are also excellent.

    Yep - agree with that. Find them excellent on Campag carbon rims. Braking as good as alloy rims in the dry.

    I also found the blue Reynolds cryo pads to be very good (although they are about €50 for a set of four).


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    oconnpad
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    I'd also suggest checking whatever blocks you are thinking of getting are approved by your wheel manufacturer for warranty purposes.


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    Harrybelafonte
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    Anyone used those wiggle Lifeline pads? I need pads but cheap.


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Anyone used those wiggle Lifeline pads? I need pads but cheap.

    I can't remember exactly but I think the lifeline blue pads are actually Reynolds pads and are supposedly very good.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-performance-carbon-road-brake-inserts-pack-of-4/


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    Harrybelafonte
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    Think they're Ashima?


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Think they're Ashima?

    No...apparently they're the same as the Reynolds Cryo. it's been discussed over on bikeradar forum numerous times.


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    dancrowley
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Anyone used those wiggle Lifeline pads? I need pads but cheap.

    There are other places to make savings... don't make it with your brakes, please.


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    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    dancrowley wrote: »
    There are other places to make savings... don't make it with your brakes, please.

    Spare me.


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    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    No...apparently they're the same as the Reynolds Cryo. it's been discussed over on bikeradar forum numerous times.

    Ok. Thanks. Thought Bike Radar said they were Ashima. Appreciate it.


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