Quote Originally Posted by teigyr View Post
I had Gregg's do my last tune-up and they put different brake pads on my bike. They said that these ones are softer and wear out more quickly but they also stop better. The ones I had weren't quite as responsive, I guess. I don't know if that would help you or maybe you already have them. I don't know what they're called but they are an orange color (hah! coincidence there?!). I know I like them so far!
Those are Kool-Stop pads (or Cool-stop?), and they are great. I'm getting some to put on my bike. They are really good for if you get caught in the rain and your rims and pads get totally wet. They will keep you from losing your braking power in the rain, they will still grip when wet. That happended to me once- we got caught miles from home in the pouring rain and I freaked out because suddenly I had only about 20% of my normal breaking ability! There I was cruising down the highway with almost no brakes- you bet I was creeped out. I'll feel safer with these Koolstops this summer when we do some multi-day tours (like REALLY far from home!)