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Do you have any recommendations for brake pads for the BB7s?
I've run the regular (sintered?) Avid pads for a long time, but keen to try something with a bit more bite and maybe a 180mm rotor up front.
MisterMikkel-
I’ve got Superstar organic pads at the moment, they seem fine.
Silent on my Straggler but lots of squealing from the fresh set I just put on my partners bike so I need to take a look at that.
For city riding and most of my touring I’m not really testing the limits of braking though. If I was on technical trails (or was a fast rider) I’d probably care more/get hydros.
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Jumping in on this, I've found Uberbikes Race Matrix pads (the white ones) to be very good on my BB7s. Good overall thickness and bite.
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I’ve not found I needed more power than BB7s offer, they aren’t as light to pull as hydros but also they are repairable trailside.
I’m not scared of hydraulic brakes but for all the “fit and forget, they never go wrong” chat there is, I’ve seen enough go wrong to put me off.