Delta Brakes - quick pad tip

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milanotom
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Delta Brakes - quick pad tip Oct 12, 2016 9:44:36 GMT -6

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Post by milanotom on Oct 12, 2016 9:44:36 GMT -6

The Delta brake seems to be one of those things that one either loves or hates. Contributing to the latter is the somewhat ineffective stock brake pad. I learned years ago that with a little bit of coaxing, a Nuovo Record-style pad will fit into the holder. I'm running mine with Kool Stop "Campi" salmon pads, and they work much better than stock.

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Tom

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Delta Brakes - quick pad tip Oct 12, 2016 11:52:59 GMT -6

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Post by brentssc on Oct 12, 2016 11:52:59 GMT -6

back in the day the trick was to sipe the pads they grabbed a lot better as it softened them up to grab and actually slow down the bike as intended for consumers , a lot of pros preferred just the rear be siped slightly ( one or two cuts)

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