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Been given a (mtb) bike to service, and it has canti brakes.
Is there any reason why I shouldn't just fit the biggest (length) pads available from CRC?
Currently it has 50/60mm (front/rear) pads fitted, can I just buy & fit the cheap as chip 70mm's?
Sorry if this seems obvious, but I've never messed with canti's before, and the owner wouldn't see the point in upgrade to vee's (it's for steady canal pootling)
Not really, other than the risk of the 'cheap as chips' ones not actually being very good as being brake pads. If they grip OK then yes, they'll be fine.
TBH I think there on sale (cheap as chips) as they don't sell anymore, rather than being rubbish. There clarkes branded, who's brake pads I have no issues with.
I know canti's ain't great, but wondered if there was a reason for them to fit the sizes they had.
disco pads normally have canti pads for cheap. HTH
I've used Clarks canti blocks 'back in the day' and they were fine. I preferred Koolstop or Shimano M-System but I'd be surprised if either was still available. The Clarks will be fine, canti blocks are a universal fit (Shimano even used to make really long ones that curved to follow the rim) so I'd say get 'em ordered.
TT: unimpressed by disco pads 'disc brake pads', and I have crc voucher to use... but thanks
cheers relliott, will get em on order.