needing a few sets - previously used uberbikes and superstar - what's the current flavour of the month ?
Given that the stock finned pads that came with my Spectral at xmas 2014 are still going (including Dave using the bike at this years puffer!) I'm beginning to come round to paying the big S premium Iain.
my old finned ones lasted ages, but cheapest sintered ones I can find is 2 pairs for £35 delivered from Rosebikes...
(Dave disnae use brakes anyway, does he ?? 🙂 )
Have not had any problems with the resin SLX/Alfine pads although they have recently increased in price to £7.49 http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-slx-alfine-g01s-disc-brake-pads/rp-prod92721
Buy the non-finned metal pads, work just as well and don't trap mud.
i have uberbike sintered and Rahox super speed and the Rahox are way better in every aspect.
anyone ever worked out what the wee tabs on the spring are about ?
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-xtr-xt-slx-alfine-g03s-disc-pads/rp-prod130818 ]as shown here[/url] on the right shoulder of the spring ?
always puzzled me !
leegee, Rahox ftw! They are so good, I´m really surprised that they aren´t more popular to be honest. I think that they´ve just priced themselves at a difficult point, between the cheap ones and the manufacturers ones. Because they are 3rd party people lump them in with the cheap ones but the performance is way better and for many brakes it´s a good bit better than the manufacturers. They´re all I use.
[url= http://www.rahoxbrakes.com ]Rahox Brake Pads[/url]
[url= http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shimano-disc-brake-pads-ice-tec-f03c-metal-41579 ]Bike-Discount F03C Metal Finned Pads[/url] £14.34 a pair.
I tried the finned organic ones and they were wiped out on the rear in one wet uplift day. The front ones are still going since August though.
I generally get between 500 and 1000 miles from a pair of genuine Shimano pads. I've given up on the SuperStar ones but still have two sets of metal to use up so I'll have to run them at some point and suffer the piggy noises.
You get what you pay for. It's really true with brake pads though.
Genuine finned organic front / metal rear has worked well for me.
iainc - Memberanyone ever worked out what the wee tabs on the spring are about ?
as shown here on the right shoulder of the spring ?
always puzzled me !
Somethings to grab with pliers when removing the spring?
great, a couple of pairs of Rahox ones ordered, thanks
I accept that i may be rather dim.....however what are the different compounds, speed, super speed, hyper speed?
^^^^ i thought that too, there's a link that explains them. pad choice or something...
( I went for speed as the all rounders)