"+1 to what Chris says about disc brakes. But that probably doesn't help your immediate "problem"
Kool Stop brake pads are very good and not too exy (esp. on-line at, say, Wiggle, shhh). I happily use the grey ones; many people…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Neil Dec 24, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all, I do a lot of my riding where I live in the Dandenongs. There's some pretty steep hills that I get up to 80kms coming down, at which point I find I get some brake fade. Any tips on pad choice…Continue
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Chris Harris replied to Andrew Osborn's discussion Brake Fade"Hi Andrrew, I'm interested to hear what people say about this. I had it a bit when I used to ride road bikes 15 years ago.
Make sure you're using both brakes, and "sit up" to catch some wind.
I imagine some pads would be better…"
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Hi all, I do a lot of my riding where I live in the Dandenongs. There's some pretty steep hills that I get up to 80kms coming down, at which point I find I get some brake fade. Any tips on pad choice or braking technique. I'm just running the stock pads that came with my bike. Thanks in advance. AndrewSee More
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