Kool Stop Brake Pads for Rim Brakes (many styles!)

Kool Stop was primarily active in the Bronx breakdancing scene in the mid 80’s. Wait, no, that’s Kool Keith. Kool Stop made (and makes!) the brake compound that deep bike nerds associate with Scott Mathauser. Only the most esoteric brake compound adherents know that Kool Stop actually made the brake pads for Mathauser. So these are as real deal as it gets. We only stock Kool Stop rim brake pads in the ‘Salmon’ colored brake compound or a salmon / black mix if the pure salmon is not available.   The weird color is the secret to what makes this brake pad rock the casbah. Iron oxide, aka rust, is added to the brake pad compound. That makes the brake pad harder. Harder means better bite. That’s why disc brakes are so powerful. Good bite. Harder also means less melting of the brake pad, known to bike mechanics as glazing. You can still get glaze on Salmon pads, but it’s much harder to do. When a brake pad glazes, it loses its ability to bite into the rim. No bite means less friction, means