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