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Kool Stop MTB Mountain Bicycle Brake Shoes | 
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| Brand: Kool Stop
Category: Shoes
Buy New: $9.57 - $14.99
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 1516
Color: Black
Media: Sports
Size: Cantilever
Model: BR7500
ASIN: B001HBRHP2
Release Date: February 12, 2009
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Product Description
The Kool-Stop Mountain Pads Brake Shoe fits linear pull brakes and feature a threaded post mount.
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Work great July 6, 2009
M. Rehmer (Michigan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These work great dry or wet and improved my braking greatly. When its time for a replacement I will get the same Kool Stops again. (salmon/black)
I wont need disc brakes now! October 4, 2009
Ewan C
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My bike came with 'cheepo' Tektro V-Brakes and the pads wore out in one month of wet riding. I got these pads for the front wheel, in dual compound, and have ridden all summer in wet grass, muddy trails, and rainy commutes and they work consistently, no matter what condition. I've noticed much more braking power compared to the stock pads, and my tires usually run out of traction before my brakes start to fade. They also don't mar you're rims and tires with black stuff - none at all. No more brake grinding and rim wear either, just strong, smooth, clean braking all the time.
The only problems I've had are; my fork/wheels are very low-end, so occasionally, under hard braking the brakes shutter a little, making the front end shake. Also have occasional brake squeal, neither of these problems affects braking at all.
These pads do change the handling on the bike, have occasionally been tricky to use when I was getting used to them. They have tremendous braking power in the wet, and during straight line braking, on wet streets; I've locked up the front wheel and nearly crashed, but luckily was able to release the brakes and regain control, before I rode through a busy intersection. I've also slid out the front end going diagonally down a slightly wet grass hill when I foolishly grabbed the brakes hard.
Bottom line these are an exceptional product, and if you're considering upgrading to disc brakes, for the added power, modulation and wet performance, do try these pads first, they will change you're mind.
Great brake pads November 26, 2009
Seth T. Hoffman
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not an expert, but I've been impressed with these pads. My only past experience has been with cheaper no-name pads (usually whatever the local bike shop was selling at the time), but these are markedly better. My commuter bike (an older mountain bike) has crappy steel rims, so squeal has always been a problem, but these pads are noticeably quieter than the pads I've used in the past. They still make a bit of noise, but nothing obnoxious. They grip excellently and it only takes a gentle pull with two fingers on my V-brakes to make a quick, controlled stop. Of course, the performance isn't very good when they're wet, especially with my steel rims, but the channels seem to clear the water out pretty well and after a couple stops the performance improves noticeably.
I can't really comment on the life, but over the last few months I've been using them, they seem to wear about like average pads. They definitely don't wear as fast as some of the soft-compound road pads that Kool Stop makes.
Overall, I've been pleased with these pads. They are a bit more expensive than your basic pads, but if you really are after better performance, you can't go wrong.
Squeeky August 23, 2010
BG
Looks cool and stops me when I need to be stopped. Just a little squeeky at times
 work well December 27, 2009
K. Vanous (Las Vegas,NV USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I installed these pads about six months ago. they do not seem to have any sort of bionic special stopping power to me. they work about as well as any other set I have had. I am happy with them for working ever time I need them and think they will last at least a long at any other set of pads.
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