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I used some of the Clarks' "three compound" pads on my hybrid, I was quite impressed with the braking performance. I checked them the other day and I was surprised by how worn they are, but then I realised that it's been almost 2 years since I put them on and the bike's been through a lot of rough weather commuting since then. Time flies!
 
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In other news... Has anyone got any recommendations for decent cheap brake pads? You can Lifeline ones at Wiggle for £3 for 4 pads, but the reviews aren't glowing. Ages ago, grudas recommended these ones on ebay which are super cheap, so I'm tempted, assuming they're not actually super crap...
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They're ok, comparable with other cheap pads (like the lifeline/tektro). I bought 4 sets and used 2 last autumn. They wore out quite quick and I replaced rear with Coolstop Salmon for winter (still unbeatable IMO) I swapped out the fronts mid-winter part worn as they started making some odd noises. Now using Shimano RC55 compound (pretty much these) front and rear as my Salmons were getting close before the big sportive last weekend so swapped them out. The fronts have been on during wet weather and very impressive performance. Maybe not the utter grunt of hard stopping you get from the coolstops but they seem to last a great deal longer.

TLDR; ebay pads good for cheapness and ok quality. Spend twice as much on Shimano and you get twice the life with better wet weather braking. Coolstop Salmon for even better wet weather braking.
 
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This will probably not shock anyone given how much I go on about disc brakes but personally brake pads are not something I'd ever go the cheap route on. Always the best stopping power and longevity for me (more emphasis on stopping power than longevity) even if it's a bit expensive to run.
 
Indeed, hence decent cheap, rather than just cheap! I could stick cheese in there if I was only interested in sticking something in the cartridge holders to fill up the space!
 
anyone sent a bike abroad via courier?
how much did it cost and how well was your bike on the other end?

would be using a cardboard box I think as a hard case seems ridiculously expensive.

other option is to just buy a bike from chain reaction cycles who deliver to Switzerland anyway for pretty cheap. but I don't really wanna be buying another bike when I have a second bike here I never use.
 
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spoke to the Duty Doctor today, and he's telling me I have some unusual inflammation in my back, why didn't they say that to begin with ! the doctor (at the time of the MRI) said they didn't know what it was !
blood test done today, hopefully rule out anything bad, then I might be going to a pain clinic

something isn't right..
 
I have to say that the idea of economising on brake pads seems short-sighted to me. Buy the best ones you can afford (OEM being the starting point); you need them to work well. Dramatic, but your life may depend upon it.
 
ShiWarrior said:
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spoke to the Duty Doctor today, and he's telling me I have some unusual inflammation in my back, why didn't they say that to begin with ! the doctor (at the time of the MRI) said they didn't know what it was !
blood test done today, hopefully rule out anything bad, then I might be going to a pain clinic

something isn't right..
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Hope everything is OK
 
SoliD said:
On the talk of braking, carbon rim brake pad recommendations please.
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The Zipp Tangents platinum pro have really impressed me compared with blocks for ally rims. Having read it would seem Swiss stop yellows or black Prince and Reynolds Cryo Blue Power are a good shout too
 
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Interesting comments regarding banning disc brakes in the pro peloton after a couple of riders got some pretty ghastly injuries from then when crashing into others at the Paris Roubaix.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016...-use-of-road-discs_402394#5UJwRE89eud8K2DH.99

Not really a comment on the performance of disc brakes, they obviously have their advantages, but pose a significant risk to safety with crashes in the peloton.
 
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xdcx said that the LifeLine one was incredibly good: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-essential-torque-wrench-set/
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I was looking at the lifelines, why are they half the price of the park tools ?


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I grabbed myself one of these Shiwarrior for my pedals, and it's very good.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/3609...1=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=122&ff19=0
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Thanks, must be wiggle though, got £65 to use up, but that looks ok, but I need 3nm up
 
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