Brake Blocks for Carbon Wheels
Discussion
Following a ride around Huddersfield in wet conditions, my Lifeline brake blocks didn't inspire much confidence in steep downhill braking! I've had a quick Google and it seems that SwissStop Yellow King (at £35 a set) and Reynolds Cryo Blue Power (at £57! a set) are worth considering.
Anyone have any experience of these, are there any others worth considering? I'd be happy to pay a premium if they work well in the wet!
Anyone have any experience of these, are there any others worth considering? I'd be happy to pay a premium if they work well in the wet!
gazza285 said:
Being blessed with living in Huddersfield I am acutely aware of how rolling the countryside is around here, the other thing I am aware of is how crap my carbon wheels brake in the wet, so I no longer ride with carbon rims if it is raining.
The other thing I am aware of is how quickly you wear out the sidewalls on an aluminium rim if you ride that in the wet.
My wet weather road bike has disc brakes.
That ride did make me wonder whether I should get a bike with disc brakes, I generally tend to ride when it's dry though (not too afraid of scattered showers). I was out in Huddersfield as my car in for a gearbox service so it was either sit in the reception for half a day or chance the weather! The head wind into the rain up Holme Moss was rather delightful!The other thing I am aware of is how quickly you wear out the sidewalls on an aluminium rim if you ride that in the wet.
My wet weather road bike has disc brakes.
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