Just got a 90’s GT yesterday and I’ve been living on disc brakes for 7 years. The stock brake pads are just you bottom line ones. What the best stopping rake pad for cantilever?
by Duffbeerman66
Just got a 90’s GT yesterday and I’ve been living on disc brakes for 7 years. The stock brake pads are just you bottom line ones. What the best stopping rake pad for cantilever?
by Duffbeerman66
12 Comments
Kool Stop. No question.
Kool Stop. Black/Salmon
Best pad for a canti is a v-brake.
Kool Stop salmon if you ride in the wet. Black otherwise.
I didn’t really like the dual compound because the differing “bite” or each material on the same pad made braking feel “shuddery” to me, but they still stop you well.
Kool stops are good, but Swissstop blue pads are the best I’ve ever used. (Blue is the one for alloy rims)
Also a big fan of compressionless brake housing.
The canti yokes seem pretty high on both of these brakes
kool stop dual compounds let me to stoppies if i want to
Jagwire Basics
The snappiest cantilevers I ever set up were Altus brakes with Jagwire pads, and they made V brakes look pathetic.
I have found the black Shimano pads completely serviceable. I’ve had five rim brake bikes in active use during the last couple of years:
* U-brakes and Kool Stop Salmon, Campagnolo Euclid levers, Campagnolo MTB Rims (very good)
* Frogglegs cantis and dual compound Kool Stop, DiaCompe/Ritchey levers, 90s anodized Wolber rims (very good when dry, utterly useless in wet)
* low profile Dia Compe cantis and gray e-bike Kool Stops, TRP RRL levers, DT Swiss RR-rims (good)
* 80’s Deore cantis and salmons, Campagnolo Ergopower levers, DT Swiss RR-rims (good)
* Around 2014 road bike with complete 105 groupset with stock pads (the best)
Hate to say it but the 105 caliper setup is the best.
Slammin’ slamons obviously. ICU fellow Selle SMP enjoyer.
I know the Kool Stop salmon is everybody’s default choice, but back in the day I was a fan of Delta Aztec.
https://www.modernbike.com/delta-aztec-2-brake-shoes-for-cantilevers
Kool Stop Cross. The cocktail of three compounds is unbeatable.
I know this wasn’t the question but the best cantilever brakes are V brakes.