In a message dated 3/31/2004 3:32:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, kctommy@msn.com writes:
<< I was warned by my former LBS to beware of the Speedy model, that they were marginal brakes. I've also heard through the grapevine that the special Modolo Sintered pads were not so hot. Does anyone have real life experience with these items? The Speedy's pop up on eBay frequently. >>
Bah humbug! FT Bologna! Horse dookies!
"Back then," half the folks racing in the entry-level-to-weekender categories used Modolo Speedys. They are not bad at all. Certainly not Campagnolo but certainly better than other moderate to low cost options of the day!
The Sintered pads were perhaps not all they were hyped to be, but certainly not unusable. They were sort of fuzzy and scrapy and not at all smooth in action. Maybe they did cut through rim sidewall crude better and stop well, but from a tactile sense they could be unpleasant to use. Modolo hoped they would be a huge aftermarket seller, to be used on all brands of brakes.. That was not to be!
Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC