Kool Stop Bicycle Brake Pads with X Pad (Dura-Ace/Ultegra)
Kool Stop – Dura Road PadThe Dura Road Pad is a forged aluminum holder with dual pivot adjustment that houses our Dual Compound Dura Type insert and comes with an extra pair of our aggressive salmon compound inserts. These will fit most Shimano type brake systems.Features: Aluminum HolderPatented Plow TipWater GroovesDual Pivot AdjustmentDual CompoundExtra pair
Kool Stop – Dura Road PadThe Dura Road Pad is a forged aluminum holder with dual pivot adjustment that houses our Dual Compound Dura Type insert and comes with an extra pair of our aggressive salmon compound inserts. These will fit most Shimano type brake systems.Features: Aluminum HolderPatented Plow TipWater GroovesDual Pivot AdjustmentDual CompoundExtra pair of pads Pad Compound Explanation:Black – Kool Stops standard compound which is great for all weather conditions, but designed for dry condition riding.Salmon – Kool Stops most famous Salmon compound is also one of Kool Stops most aggressive compounds for extreme all weather conditions especially in the wet, but still superb in the dry.Dual – A fusion of Kool Stops two finest compounds which will give superb braking in all weather conditions. This combination produces a more controlled smooth stop!Triple – Kool Stops triple compound is Kool Stops most aggressive compound combination for superb braking and controlled stopping in all weather conditions.Ceramic – This compound was designed for ceramic coated rims and is great in all weather conditions.Clear – is an extreme compound for only experienced trick or trails riders needing a compound that will instantly lock the wheels.
Product Features
- Aluminum pad holders
- Allen head screw attachment
- Includes one pair of salmon replacement pads
Great replacement pads for my trek 1.1 I bought a Trek 1.1 last August and have so far put about 1,000 miles on it. Everything on the Trek 1.1 delivers a decent enough ride for a beginner like me. I don’t have experience with a much more expensive bike, but everything on this 1.1 (including the shifting, the 8-speed cassette and compact crankset, its aluminum frame, and even the Bontrager saddle) feels pretty solid. The one exception I noticed right away that was lackluster were the brakes. After just about 50 miles, the pads…
Great upgrade from OEM Shimano blocks I keep going back to these brake pads (with blocks included in this instance) for their reliability and ease of installation. I have recently neglected the pads on my brakes and found that stopping safely in the wet was impossible. I inspected the pads (attached to the shoe as some Shimano OEM kits are) and found that there was no pad left. I had been grinding the composite shoe on the rims for a few weeks. BINGO! It was again time to buy Kool Stops. It’s winter here so I switched out the…
Great Brake Pads These are really excellent pads. Stops really well. Toe in adjustment is easy to do. No squealing. I put them on some early1990s Campagnolo Athena brakes. The vertical slot for the brake pad mounting was just a bit too narrow, by only ~0.01 inches. So, rather than filing the beautiful Campy brakes to widen the slot, I reduced the diameter of the sleeve nut down – the hex head fastener shown is actually a sleeve nut that fits over a threaded post that extends out of the pad. This was easily…