"Robert Brown" <
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> peterwright wrote:
>
> > I am riding zipp 404 tubular rims with Kool stop carbon compound pads from Zipp. I am finding
> > that it is very easy to lock up the back wheel when braking moderately hard. Is this normal ?
> >
> > I would also like to find out what life expectancy I can expect from this pad / rim combination
> > as it seems to be wearing very fast.
>
> Sorry I cannot answer your questions, but I want to ask one of mine if that's OK.
>
> I am considering buying wheels with carbon rims. Noting your comment regarding wear on your
> pads/rims, I am curious to know if your rims' braking surfaces are getting hammered more than
> the pads. It is the risk of pads chewing up / fraying the fibres on the rim that has got me
> reluctant to buy.
>
> What wear patterns are you getting?
>
> TIA /Robert
I've got a pair of 404s that I've ridden a few times now. Zipp makes a special brake track area that
is supposed to be more consistent than the older designs. Can't comment on the older design, but the
new brake track is still a little grabby. There seems to be an area that you can tell is being
braked on, but I seriously doubt there's going to be any safety issues.
Mike