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Jagwire to Introduce New Wet Weather Pro Rim Brake Pad

Written by Zach Overholt
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Jagwire Wet Weather brake pads inserts

This one goes out to all the riders currently using rim brakes, and that don’t plan on changing any time soon. Rim brakes might not have the same wet weather stopping power as disc brakes, but there are things you can do to improve wet weather performance. Like changing your brake pads.

The new Jagwire Pro Wet brake pads use an improved compound that not only offers drastically improved performance in the rain, but offer better dry stopping power as well. The trade off? Well, the pads are a bit softer so they will wear faster but if you like being able to stop in the wet it should be a worthwhile trade off. Designed for aluminum brake tracks only, the pad inserts will be offered in Shimano and Campy style road as well as the standard mountain bike rim design. Price on the red stopper is TBD, but expect them to be available this August.

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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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Equine Master
Equine Master
10 years ago

I’m from Portland. Thus, I drive a Conestoga wagon. Does anyone know if they make aftermarket shoes for my horses? I like patching up old technology instead of swallowing my pride and buying something from this century. I’m not self-important, trust me.

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Loki
Loki
10 years ago

@ Equine Master
Troll: an internet term for a person who, through willful action, attempts to disrupt a community or garner attention and controversy through provocative messages.

What I’ve always wondered was did it come from fishing (to drag a lure or bait behind a boat to induce a fish to strike) or from the mythical creatures said to reside in caves and under bridges?

And just like Rickrolling, looks like it kinda worked …

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Mindless
Mindless
10 years ago

Just use disk brakes.

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Chader
Chader
10 years ago

Yes, because $20 for better brake pads is stupid money when you can ditch your otherwise perfectly good bike for a new one with disc brakes for a mere $1000 or more.

Welcome to life, where different strokes work for different folks.

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Equine Master
Equine Master
10 years ago

@Loki

I’m back (by definition, I’m now NOT a troll).

I stand by the point, albeit opaque, my satirical, sarcastic post was trying to make: Get disc brakes.

That’s all.

Troll Lover

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Psi Squared
Psi Squared
10 years ago

So all those people with rim brakes–the overwhelming majority of roadies–are supposed to get ride of their current rides and instead buy a disc brake equipped bike. Yeah, that sounds nearly intelligent. That last sentence was sarcasm intended for all those that think such things are a great idea.

Interestingly, bikes with rim brakes will continue to be owned and used by a large population of the population. That would be what’s called a “fact.”

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Mindless
Mindless
10 years ago

Yes, they are supposed to get rid of their outdated junk.

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ChadQuest
ChadQuest
10 years ago

Ahem. Bicycle 101 class is back.

http://surlybikes.com/blog/post/some_answers_to_just_about_any_bike_forum_post_ive_ever_read

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Psi Squared
Psi Squared
10 years ago

Now that’s a mindless comment.

People are supposed to get rid of what you consider to be outdated? Interesting. I imagine you’re going to provide the money for everyone to that, right? You’re proclaiming that everyone who has a perfectly functional rim braked bike with which they are perfectly happy is supposed to get rid of said bike just because you say so?

You sound exactly like a marketing person, the kind of person that people in comment sections rage about, the industry person who only releases new features to force people to upgrade. Interesting stance that one. Of course, interesting is not that same as derived from critical thinking.

I imagine it will be a big day for you when people consider your opinions about what they should own important.

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Psi Squared
Psi Squared
10 years ago

ChadQuest gets the “Best Post of the Weekend” award.

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Bielas
Bielas
10 years ago

So, these pads are good or not? The article just forwards Jagwire’s claim to be better in the rain, but any testing to prove so?
Yes, I am one of those old-school riders still using rim brakes…

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Skyssx
Skyssx
10 years ago

How are these any different from Kool-Stop salmon pads that have been out for decades, or for that matter, the original company that KS licensed the iron oxide containing compound from? I’d bet they’re not; the patent has long since expired, and Jagwire has simply reverse engineered it.

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Frank
Frank
10 years ago

Seems people here have been too busy slinging poo to note that Kool Stop has been offering a nearly identical product for over 20 years. Work fabulously.

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Evanstonian
Evanstonian
10 years ago

Pride does not have anything to do with it, neither does being a luddite. The overwhelming majority of cyclists have perfectly good bikes with caliper or cantilever brakes. The same thing that prevents me from going to 11 speed and electronic shifting, prevents me from jumping to disk brakes: money. Bikes and wheel sets are take good chunks of money and not everyone is swimming in cash. Good for you if you do.

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Mindless
Mindless
10 years ago

@Psi Squared: Do not get upset by the truth.

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Psi Squared
Psi Squared
10 years ago

I’m not upset at all about reality, however your truth has nothing to do with reality. In fact you can’t support your claim that people should dump their bikes with rim brakes. At least you can’t do so rationally. To do so rationally would require an open, critically thinking mind, a mind that doesn’t confuse its own opinion with fact.

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Flip
Flip
10 years ago

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Flip
Flip
10 years ago

Also, yeah, how are these any different than the Scott-Mathauser/Kool-Stops that hang on the shelf of literally every bike in America.

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dontcoast
dontcoast
10 years ago

yup just like koolstop salmons, the only pads i every put on my road bike?
no big deal, but glad theres other similar options

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Mindless
Mindless
10 years ago

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David French
David French
10 years ago

To me it doesn’t matter how good or bad disc brakes are on a road bike, I just don’t want them.

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Big mike
Big mike
10 years ago

I am still not sure why so many people want to jump on the disc brake wagon for road. I can see it if you live somewhere that rains a lot, but otherwise no one should need them I only use my brakes on the road to turn onto another street,why do I need the awesome power of disc for that. If you NEED disc on a road bike just try not riding your brakes, you’ll go faster.

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