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I'm still on the stock pads (after ordering Campag Swissstop yellows, then not going with Campag brakes), and I have to say they work fine. Had some mad squeaking last night, when I sprinted up to a mini round-a-bout at 'beans' kph, only to be pulled out on. Did'nt die though, which was nice. Will upgrade my pads before hitting the mountains though.
After dialing* everything in. I took the bike on a few circuits of the hill behind my house. Its around 1.5km of 6-10 % climb, and I'm used to blasting it, out of the saddle, on the fixed. If you have any rear wheel flex, it will find it. Set the rear calipers up real close, and went for it. Only managed some very slight rub. So I'm well chuffed.
(*Getting a silly CNC'd alu cassette, kevlar cables, asymmetric chainrings, and a fiddly 11speed drivechain, to play nice, has been a challenge)