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Kool Stop Thinline Threaded Pair Of V-Brake Blocks
Designed for tight brake clearance systems. Easy tyre removal M-6 threaded post with washer assembly for four multiple spacing adjustments.
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23 of 28(82%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Kool Stop Thinline Threaded Pair Of V-Brake Blocks
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Aeneas
City: Hampshire
Country:United Kingdom
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
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Road Cyclist
Date:February 24, 2010
Excellent upgrade for cantis
Pros: Good Fit, High Quality
"My original pads on Tektro cantis were very juddery and a little noisey, especially on the front wheel. These pads are a great upgrade and the brakes are now smooth, powerful and quiet.
Make sure that you get the washers in the right order as there are several options. Read the instructions on the packet before trying to fit them."
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Review 2 for Kool Stop Thinline Threaded Pair Of V-Brake Blocks
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mikeod
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:June 20, 2011
Works well
Pros: Attractive, Adjustable
Cons: Expensive
"Easy to fit and adjust. Toe in works well, blocks are much less juddery than previous blocks. Worked fine in dry and wet. Not had long enough to say how long they'll last."
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Review 3 for Kool Stop Thinline Threaded Pair Of V-Brake Blocks
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Nosh
Date:April 15, 2011
Great Product
Pros: Attractive, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit
"Good design with all the fittings. Went on well and worked great right from the start."
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TheDude
City: USA
Age:35-44
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:February 27, 2011
I always run Kool Stop Salmon
"Great wet conditions brake pads. I have them on all my bikes. These are on the Cyclocross bike."
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Review 5 for Kool Stop Thinline Threaded Pair Of V-Brake Blocks
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surlysimon
City: Melbourne
Country:Australia
Age:45-54
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:December 27, 2010
My favorite pads
Pros: Durable
"I have been using these for years and every time I am tempted and try another brand I quickly revert back to Koolstops."
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2468
Date:December 8, 2010
Practical
Pros: High Quality, Good Fit
"Used these to replace Tektro that wore out after 3 wet CX races. they are easy to fit, far more duarble and most imprtantly, they stop you well. I've now ridden 4 CX races in the wet & snow and they show no sign of wear"
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fasteddie
City: cumbria
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:November 24, 2010
not too good!
Pros: Attractive, Adjustable
Cons: Poor Quality, Wears Out Easily
"competed in the Whinlatter Duathlon and had fitted the new blocks to the rear wheel only to find that after the race the blocks had substantial amout ov wear on them. the race does have a few hard down hills but these blocks i thought should have been able to handle more than they have. i replaced an old pair of kool stop blocks which had previously done four times the work of these new ones and were still in better condition. saying that they did stop me ok and it was very wet."
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Review 8 for Kool Stop Thinline Threaded Pair Of V-Brake Blocks
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MrAdequate
City: Aberdeen, Scotland
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Commuter
Date:November 6, 2010
Good for the price.
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Rugged, Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: shims etc not as good as the brake itself
"Didn't squeal even though i didn't even bother to clean the rims. Been about 2 monthsish now and longevity is looking ok."
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Review 9 for Kool Stop Thinline Threaded Pair Of V-Brake Blocks
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AriehBenTuvie
City: Canberra
Country:Australia
Date:October 29, 2010
Protect your rims !
"The brake pads fitted on my new Giant CRX1 seem to wear the rims very fast. Following advice from a friendly PedalPower ACT bike maintenance guru, I am now trying the Kool Stop pads. So far so good !"
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icecream
Date:July 22, 2010
Expensive and not well made, but does the job
Pros: Adjustable, Lightweight, Versatile
Cons: Poor Quality, Expensive
"These were OK, but they are quite expensive and not well made. Some of the washers would not go easily down the shaft. I had to hammer it into place before I could put them on the bike. Everyone wants simple, easy-to-install brake blocks at a low price. Why are they so hard to find?"
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Foodhoover
City: Aberdeen, Scotland
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:May 27, 2010
good value high performance stoppers
Pros: Great Value, High Quality
"These are good blocks, better than oem stuff and come in a good range of colours"
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JustinL
City: London, UK
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
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Commuter
Date:March 13, 2010
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Pros: Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive, Wears Out Easily
"From the previous reviews, I was expecting more out of these pads. I purchased two sets of the silver compound ones in January - by the beginning of February they'd almost been worn down to nothing and I had to replace them!
They were fitted to my daily commuting hybrid. The first time I used them in the dry they were pretty good, however once it rained I noticed they took a while to stop. After 3-4 weeks use and several cable adjustments to keep up with the wear, it was taking me about 4 times as long to stop as it had with my previous cheaper pads. Another couple of weeks of use and they were becoming dangerous, so off they came.
They were easy to fit and easy to adjust for toe-in, however this was the only benefit. I swapped them out a couple of weeks ago for much cheaper Ashima pads and I'm happier."
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Peter26
Date:March 9, 2010
Great Stopping power
Pros: Adjustable, Good Fit, High Quality
"Great Stopping power, transformed my brakes from squeeky and ineffeicient to powerful and quiet. Would definitely recommend for the price."
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neanelu
Date:March 4, 2010
value for money
Pros: Adjustable, Good Fit, Great Value
Cons: don't know yet
"Good and prompt delivery service. The brake pads are effective and so far are holding on!"
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SpecializedScot
City: London, UK
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:February 26, 2010
Resonable pads
Pros: Attractive, Good Fit
Cons: no so good in wet
"These pads are generally pretty good. I was a bit disappointed with the stopping power in wet conditions considering the 'all-conditions' label.."
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Bakazan
Date:February 21, 2010
Squeeeel
Cons: squeely, inconsistent
"I was expecting great things from these in Salmon given the good reviews on here, however my experience has been at the other end of the scale.
Firstly they squeal like a banshee irrespective of the toe-in they are angled at, secondly they are inconsistent, either grabbing quite strongly or seeming to skim over the rim. When you go for the brakes you don't know what you're going to get. This is accentuated in the wet.
I've tried setting them up at various angles and positions on the rim but to no avail.
I can only assume that they don’t suit the rim (which is a fairly cheap one labelled ‘Crosser and made of 6063) or they were part of a duff batch.
I’m afraid they’ll be going in the bin."
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ajesw14
City: Brighton, UK
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Commuter
Date:February 16, 2010
Does the job.
"Yet another set of brake blocks: 2nd replacement in 2 months. It must be all the salt and sand on the roads at the moment. These seem to be a good replacement. They don't make a sound, stop the bike in really heavy rain and are easy to adjust. Will have to wait and see if they last any longer than my last set."
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Chugga
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:January 20, 2010
Work well so far!
Pros: Attractive, Good Fit, High Quality
"I recently bought a set of these to replace the stock front brake on a hybrid, and the effect was noticeable. They have great stopping power in both wet and dry (I got the silver version). Haven't had them that long, so can't comment on their durability, but the stop-start of city cycling should soon put them through their paces!"
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wheeledweenie
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Female
Commuter
Date:January 11, 2010
Easy to fit and good stopping power
Pros: Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive
"These were a bit more expensive than my usual rake blocks but they were easy to fit and stopped well in the icy conditions."
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ELVegas
Date:December 10, 2009
Pros: Adjustable, Great Value
"Much improved stopping power compared to standard pads, particularly in wet."
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