Making brakes work in rain

Hey so what's that substance that you use to clean the rims to make brakes work better ?
Also, anyone has got any good tips for brake pads or levers that would kick ass in rainy conditions ? Some say kool stop are good, but which ones exactly do you use ? Double compound or salmon ?

make the rain go away. I wish it would.
swissstop green are supposed to be good but I think you've gotta have a decent braking system too.

I use Swissstop pads and they're great. As for cleaning the rims, kitchen towel is good but you can get eraser type things that clean the shit off them.

if you have steel rims, stay at home or take another form of transport.

sorry if i missed something.

warm soapy water and a kitchen sponge works for me

Some say kool stop are good, but which ones exactly do you use ? Double compound or salmon ?

if you have steel rims, stay at home or take another form of transport.

sorry if i missed something.

I ride in the rain with steel rims and rod brakes all the time.
I can't stop mind you...

bit of degreaser or babywipes to get the crap off your rims and give pads a wipe too. When you see how much diesel is spilled on the roads you know some is getting onto braking surface.

Brake sooner?

^Works for me. On the Raleigh I need to start braking about half a mile sooner.

I ride in the rain with steel rims and rod brakes all the time.
I can't stop mind you...

+1 You've gotta love that about rob brakes, the anticipation and excitement as you're coming downhill to a busy junction not knowing whether or not you're going to be able to stop, fantastic!

Drum brakes.

There you go.

Agata - I've just put some swisstop green on mine - quite impressed by performance in the wet sofar. Recommended

I use Kool Stop dual compound but I cant stop either. I have just had to ride slower. But using a very low GI means I can now skid stop if needs be whereas I couldn't before

You can clean your rims using one of these;

Available for about £15 from places like Parker or a decent LBS.

I'm using these pads currently

^ you say that but i never ever find small obscure things like that at any LBS and if you do you have to go round like five and get weird faux-superior looks because they don't stock it and therefore think you are some nut who doesn't know shit asking for something that doesn't exist when really the joke is on them because they don't know their shit.

/rant

haha

urinary leakage

feather them occastionally to knock the water off the rims, and wipe them off with a clean rag each day - remove the oily deposits

I heard the best way to get your bike to stop in the wet is to strap Edscoble to a highly elaborate rack on the front of your bike (please note he will not mount unless the appropriate stylish period correct lugs are an integral part of the construction of said frame).
Then get him to change parts "on the fly" until it becomes a heavy enough fixie tricks/SS/coaster braked dutch shopper HHSB combo, that weighs so much it simply stops itself when you stop pedalling, at least thats what worked for me anyway, FTDSSSHHSB bikes are the new fixed trick bikes, you saw it here first.

^ you say that but i never ever find small obscure things like that at any LBS and if you do you have to go round like five and get weird faux-superior looks because they don't stock it and therefore think you are some nut who doesn't know shit asking for something that doesn't exist when really the joke is on them because they don't know their shit.

/rant

I did say decent. Sigma Sport in Hampton Wick stock them.

You can clean your rims using one of these;

Available for about £15 from places like Parker or a decent LBS.

you can also go to any DIY shop or ebay and buy the generic ones, in the right grade (very thing)

That's very interesting Rik. Have you tried one?

no for this reason (rims) but yep, I have use them in the past, they are very good for irregular surfaces, hwere you need to get to weirds holes and cranks...
and like everything, pedending how much you pay, you get better quality, but £15 for a Mavic one, seen to be a BIT step to me

warm soapy water and a kitchen sponge works for me

Spent time in prison have you?

Sounds like substitute luvin to me.

;)