I had a different problem with those pads on anodized rims. It seems these pads would melt enough to promptly leave rough deposits on the rims, and after scrubbing them off a few times using Scotchbrite, I gave up on these pads.
Anodizing doesn't conduct heat well, so I guess the surface temperatures run higher under the pads.
David Snyder
Auburn, CA usa
> I've recently acquired a Modolo brakeset with those
> sinterized pads on 'em.
>
> I've heard the sinterized pads are brutal on anodized rims
> (true?) -- grey, blue, black, etc.
>
> If so, what are the alternatives? Are there other brands or
> aftermarket pads that will fit right into the brake shoes,
> or some good shoeless pads I can use instead?