The US agent (Vuelta USA) doesn't stock the raincheater pads normally. I'd look at the Harris Cyclery website. That guy has everything.
Tom Martin
Oakland CA
> In a message dated 6/19/2003 6:52:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> hetchins.pete@verizon.net writes:
>
>
> > I have a local cycling friend who is looking for an unusual brake shoe
made
> > in the UK, but appartently no longer in production. The name brand is
> > Fibrax, and he's looking for the "rain cheater" shoes. They work well in
wet
> > weather, especially on steel rims.
> >
>
> I think they still make these but I don't know where to get them in the
US.
> See: http://www.fibrax.com/
> (click on "braking solutions", then "road caliper pads", page down to
> bottom.)
> SH300R, Raincheaters.
> This is as far as I got. I found a set at a flea market so I stopped
> looking.
>
> Pete Geurds
> Douglassville, PA