Re: [CR]upgrading Campy NR brake performance

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From: "Steve Leitgen" <sleitgen@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]upgrading Campy NR brake performance
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:38:25 -0600
To: "Paul Williams" <castell5@sympatico.ca>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Kool Stops! Buff the gloss off before use or they will squeek.

Steve Leitgen La Crosse, WI

On Jan 19, 2006, at 11:04 AM, Paul Williams wrote:
> Emanuel,
>
> I have always used Mathausser without too many problems. Switched to
> them mid-70s.
>
> Paul Williams,
> Ottawa, ON, Canada
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emanuel Lowi"
> <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:58 AM
> Subject: [CR]upgrading Campy NR brake performance
>
>
>> Having switched recently to Campy NR brakes from a
>> competitor's set, I must confess to being seriously
>> underwhelmed by their braking performance.
>>
>> I figure it must be the rubber used in the pads.
>>
>> What was the best alternative to the original pads,
>> back in the good old days?
>>
>> Mathauser? Kool-Stop?
>>
>> Emanuel Lowi
>> Montreal, Quebec