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Pads for the Alps...

5 posts & 4 voices | Started 2 years ago by coolhandluke | Latest reply from Nick Scots

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coolhandluke - Member

I have Shimano XT M765 calipers and used Sintered pads last year in the Alps. They did fine and didn't need changing there with the fronts getting changed last October (Alps was in June) and the rears are still in there....

Was just about to buy another few spare sets but noticed that the text says no to downhill stuff for sintered....

PADS ARE SUITABLE FOR FOR ALL TYPES OF RIDING EXCEPT DOWNHILL. THE BENIFITS OF SINTERED PADS ARE:
* LONG LIFE - AROUND 3 TIMES THE LIFE OF A STNDARD PAD
* SUPERB PERFORMANCE WET OR DRY
* EVEN MODULATION
* LONG LIFE IN MUDDY CONDITIONS WHICH WRECK STANDARD PADS
* PROGRESSIVE LEVER FEEL.

Can anyone explain why they're not suitable for DH?
???

Posted 2 years ago #
bruneep - Member

build up of heat

Posted 2 years ago #
coolhandluke - Member

They DO last a long time though....

Posted 2 years ago #
neil853 - Member

not meant to handle heat well and fade when hot

Posted 2 years ago #
Nick Scots - Member

The rotors will really heat up and shag the pads. I had cable discs and the rotor used to warp, I did the Linderets (Goat village red dhill) descent and had to brake with my trainers as the warped wonky disc cooled back as a wonky shape. They only moved the pad on one side, uneven heat.

The Morzine bike shop says Green pads when a thunderstorm is forecast or it's wet.

Nick

Posted 2 years ago #

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