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Review on πŸ”§ 50mm Road Brake Pads Set with Installation Tool - Caliper Brake Blocks, 2 Pairs by Marcos Olvera

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Poor traction/brakes

I bought these pads to replace a 20" boys BMX bike. They appeared to be good pads and installed easily with no problems. Braking performance has been low so far. No matter how hard you squeeze the handle, they just don't work very well. I am quite experienced with bike maintenance and repairs and have made sure everything is lined up correctly and there are no issues with the calipers or cables. I also degreased the discs just in case there was some oil in there preventing good friction. But nothing seems to have improved performance. It very much looks like some kind of grease is keeping these pads from stopping. You can feel a jerk in the hand lever brakes and you can tell you're putting a lot of pressure on the wheel, but you just don't hold up very well. I may have received a set of pads with a bad batch of rubber. in them how others build d quality aspects of these pads seem to be good. But they just don't work if you ask them to do what you want them to do, which is create friction on the bike's wheels.

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • Protection