Upgrading Cantilever MTB Brakes - Fitting Kool Stop Brake Pads & Tektro Brake Booster скачать в хорошем качестве

Upgrading Cantilever MTB Brakes - Fitting Kool Stop Brake Pads & Tektro Brake Booster

Facebook:   / monkeyshred   Instagram: m0nkeyshred Twitter: m0nkeyshred Like the video? Don't forget to give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more! Today I’m out in the garage trying to get my Diamondback Ascent to stop a little better! In my opinion, cantilever brakes are probably the worst kind of brake to have on your mountain bike. They were the choice and have since been replaced a few times over. They can get quite “spongy” and in the wet... standard pads don’t really like to work that well. If they’re not set up properly you can also get a horrible judder as you brake – it’s not nice. Having said that, they are still used! Cyclocross bikes can be found with cantilever brakes so they’re not all that bad. They just need a little upgrade! First stop is the pads. Clean rims and good pads really help. Dual compound pads offer better stopping power over all conditions than a conventional pad. I went for a Kool Stop variant which also has an increased length to add surface area. Throw in a bit of toe in and make sure the arms are sitting at the optimum position and you should be stopping in no time. ** Side note – Toe In / Out is purely in relation to the leading edge. For some reason in the video I said toe in is the front and toe out is the rear. Nope. My mind went to mush then. Toe in has the leading edge angled towards the rim. Toe out would have the leading edge angled away from the rim. ** Next up is fitting the brake booster. Now this is designed to reduce flex in the post mounts. Under heavy braking they cantilever posts will flex and that little flex will take away some of the braking efficiency. These brake boosters are designed to add another layer and stiffen up the mounts. Will it work? I won’t know until I try! Thanks for watching. Any comments, leave them down below!