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yea i have 6800 calipers, standard (new) housing and cables. calipers look centered, not sure i have toe-in right though. pads are standard shimano ones on hed ardennes aluminum rims. the rear feels considerably more spongy. it goes through a port on the front-underside of the top tube and out a port on the left side of the rear of the top tube. think i have the run done well (at least according to a mechanic i showed it to). i have to grip pretty hard to lock the rear wheel.
i guess maybe i should try polymer coated cables? is there another pad that is significantly better for alloy rims? i thought the kool stop salmons were for carbon rims? the bxp is for alloy though?