Rigida Andra CSS - Reviews please

[Danneaux]

Kool-Stop have a photo of their green pads here: http://www.koolstop.com/images/ks-mttc_index.jpg
And a larger description of their inventory of rim pads here: http://www.koolstop.com/english/rim_pads.html

Greenish tending toward olive, from what I've seen in person. Of course, colors don't always reproduce "true" on the screen for a variety of reasons. On their site, Kool-Stop give a "Warning: Colors may appear different depending on your monitor settings".

Kool-Stop's compound chart is here, with explanations and applications: http://www.koolstop.com/english/compounds.html They say the green "is for 'ceramic' - This compound was designed for ceramic coated rims and is great in all weather conditions". They also market a black, labeled "R" and designated "Rigida - For Rigida CSS rims".

Best,

Dan.

[il padrone]

Kool-Stop have a photo of their green pads here: http://www.koolstop.com/images/ks-mttc_index.jpg

Those are not the type I have from SJS. My green black pads are for V-brakes, like this:

Kool-Stop's compound chart is here, with explanations and applications: http://www.koolstop.com/english/compounds.html They say the green "is for 'ceramic' - This compound was designed for ceramic coated rims and is great in all weather conditions". They also market a black, labeled "R" and designated "Rigida - For Rigida CSS rims".

And going by Koolstop's listing they only have one green in this shape pad and they describe it as for ceramic    

[EDIT] Stop-press!!! Just  went and had a look at those pads again. Where are my glasses....... I was sure they were green   ??

No, the pads sold by SJS for Rigida CSS rims are black, definitely black. Part no. KS-LPVBCSS

[Danneaux]

Dunno if KS changed their designations or what, Pete. Maybe so.

Here's a link to their Shimano-style v-brake inserts with part numbers to check against your packaging if you still have it: http://www.koolstop.com/english/v_type.html

Best,

Dan.

[il padrone]

Yes, I had it wrong Dan - see edit above.

[Danneaux]

No worries, Pete; we've all been there. 

Best,

Dan.

[geocycle]

My swiss stop blues (and grizzly CSS rims) have passed the 10,000 mile mark!  Could well do another few thousand at this rate!