Retro Build - Brake Pads

[Matttymm]

Hello All

Please can you assist with some advice of brake pads.

I’m rebuilding a 1995 Marin Team Titanium.

I’ve got some Mavic 231 CD rims. The bike currently has Marin Lite cantilever which I may change out to Shimano M900

Which would be the best brake pads. The XTR seem good but very expensive. Surely technology has moved on ?

Advice gratefully received. Thanks. Matt

 

[Double-E F]

Hi!
You're rebuilding a 26" mountainbike from 1995 equipped with cantis, but at the same time wondering whether technology has moved on..?

 

[Matttymm]

Re:

LOL - point well made. !!

I’m particular about stopping when I want to.

 

[Paul R]

kool stop pads add a bit of extra braking

 

[marc two tone]

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I suppose you may want pads that look the part, but I'm smitten with ritchey.

I've bought loads of these and have them on all 3 bikes. Work well. Any colour.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RITCHEY-LP-L ... SwYGFUyfel

I use with ML Cantis.

 

[Matttymm]

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Yeah thank you.

I’ve read a bit and Kool Stop keeps coming up.

The salmon ones get good comments for anodised rims.

Don’t know if they’re any good and how they compare to XTR

 

[ishaw]

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If it were me, I'd look for a set of cartridge pad holders that will work with your chosen brakes. You can then choose the inserts you need and when the pads wear out, slide out the old, pop in the new. M900 and m737 brakes came with these as standard, modern alternatives are available.

 

[TheAntsPants]

Koolstop are the best I've used. Last long, stop better in the wet, don't shred your rims and are reasonably priced. Shimano pads wear very quickly in the wet, with the exception of XTR, which take chunks out of your rim instead.

 

[Matttymm]

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Thanks everyone. That’s very helpful

 

[jsmnz]

Hello All

Please can you assist with some advice of brake pads.

I’m rebuilding a 1995 Marin Team Titanium.

I’ve got some Mavic 231 CD rims. The bike currently has Marin Lite cantilever which I may change out to Shimano M900

Which would be the best brake pads. The XTR seem good but very expensive. Surely technology has moved on ?

Advice gratefully received. Thanks. Matt

Hi

if you’re swapping out the Marin lite brakes I’d love to buy them from you. My team titanium of similar vintage serviced yesterday and the bike shop guy was so vexed by the corrosion on the brakes he pretty well refused to service it again. I ride it every day and lockdown prevented a service last year.

so if you’re willing?

kind regards

john