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  1. Original post
    Green Ride
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    I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims. Do I need to
    change my V-brake pads to something compatible? Or Can I
    still use the pads coming with my Avid digit 5? Thanks!

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  2. S O R N I
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    green ride said:

    I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims. Do I need to
    change my V-brake pads to something compatible? Or Can I
    still use the pads coming with my Avid digit 5? Thanks!

    Try your current pads and see how they work. Shimano XTR
    ceramic pads *did not* work at all with my Crossmax
    wheels. Currently using plain black Koolstops and they
    seem just fine.

    Bill "brakes just slow you down anyway" S.

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  3. Pete Grey
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    I've been riding with ceramics exclusively now for about
    10 years. Used a whole variety of pads in that span,
    from Shimano stock to KoolStop, Ritchey, etc. All have
    worked fine, and all have had really good pad life, even
    in the wet.

    -pete

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    I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims. Do I need to
    change my


    V-brake

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    pads to something compatible? Or Can I still use the pads
    coming with my Avid digit 5? Thanks!

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  4. Green Ride
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    Bill
    Thanks for both replies. My ordinary brake does stop the crossmax wheels.
    The front is extermely sharp, but the rear makes some squeaky noise.
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    green ride said:

    I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims. Do I need
    to change my V-brake pads to something compatible? Or
    Can I still use the pads coming with my Avid digit 5?
    Thanks!

    Try your current pads and see how they work. Shimano XTR
    ceramic pads


    *did

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    not* work at all with my Crossmax wheels. Currently using
    plain black Koolstops and they seem just fine.

    Bill "brakes just slow you down anyway" S.

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  5. Qui Si Parla Ca
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    greenride-<< I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims. Do
    I need to change my V-brake pads to something compatible? Or
    Can I still use the pads coming with my Avid digit 5

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    <BR><BR>

    get ceramic-type pads but ya shouldn't use the older ones
    anyway as they have rim metal in them and will tear up the
    new sidewalls.

    Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St.
    Boulder, CO, 80302
    (303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali
    costruite eccezionalmente bene"

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  6. daveornee
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    Originally posted by Green Ride
    I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims. Do I need to
    change my V-brake pads to something compatible? Or Can I
    still use the pads coming with my Avid digit 5? Thanks!

    Remember, your life can depend on your brakes. So don't go messing around unless you know what you're doing.

    Got a product specific technical question?
    Call (303) 762-9353 or email [email hidden]

    Avid digit 5s aren't the best for ceramic rims and I don't see that Avid has ceramic replacements for their 5s.

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  7. Green Ride
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    Umm... Can't I just replace the ordinary pads with ceramic ones? Aren't the
    pads pretty standardized ?
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    Green Ride said:

    I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims. Do I need
    to change my V- brake pads to something compatible? Or
    Can I still use the pads coming with my Avid digit 5?
    Thanks!

    Remember, your life can depend on your brakes. So don't go
    messing around unless you know what you're doing.

    Got a product specific technical question? Call (303) 762-
    9353 or email [email hidden]

    Avid digit 5s aren't the best for ceramic rims and I don't
    see that Avid has ceramic replacements for their 5s.

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  8. daveornee
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    [QUOTE]Originally posted by Green Ride
    [B]Umm... Can't I just replace the ordinary pads with ceramic ones? Aren't the
    pads pretty standardized ?
    "daveornee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Green Ride said:

    I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims. Do I need
    to change my V- brake pads to something compatible? Or
    Can I still use the pads coming with my Avid digit 5?
    Thanks!

    Remember, your life can depend on your brakes. So don't go
    messing around unless you know what you're doing.

    Got a product specific technical question? Call (303) 762-
    9353 or email [email hidden]

    Avid digit 5s aren't the best for ceramic rims and I don't
    see that Avid has ceramic replacements for their 5s.

    -- [/B]

    [/quote]

    My suggestion was and is to call or write Avid.

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  9. Green Ride
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    All right. Thanks!
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    Green Ride said:

    Umm... Can't I just replace the ordinary pads with
    ceramic ones?


    Aren't

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    the pads pretty standardized ? "daveornee" <usenet-
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    -"]news:[email hidden]-

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    Green Ride wrote:
    > I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims. Do
    > I need to change my V- brake pads to something
    > compatible? Or Can I still use the pads coming
    > with my Avid digit 5? Thanks!

    Remember, your life can depend on your brakes. So
    don't go messing around unless you know what you're
    doing.

    Got a product specific technical question? Call
    (303) 762- 9353 or email [email hidden]

    Avid digit 5s aren't the best for ceramic rims and I
    don't see that Avid has ceramic replacements for
    their 5s.

    --

    My suggestion was and is to call or write Avid.

    --

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  10. Green Ride
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    Avid replied. Single Digit 5 takes universal pads. So, I will go for
    koolstop.
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    All right. Thanks! "daveornee" <usenet-
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    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Green Ride said:

    Umm... Can't I just replace the ordinary pads with
    ceramic ones?


    Aren't

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    the pads pretty standardized ? "daveornee" <usenet-
    [email hidden]> wrote in message


    -"]news:[email hidden]-

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    > Green Ride wrote:
    > > I got a pair of Mavic crossmax ceramic rims.
    > > Do I need to


    change

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    > > my V- brake pads to something compatible? Or
    > > Can I still use


    the

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    > > pads coming with my Avid digit 5? Thanks!
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    > Remember, your life can depend on your brakes. So
    > don't go messing around unless you know what
    > you're doing.
    >
    > Got a product specific technical question? Call
    > (303) 762- 9353 or email [email hidden]
    >
    > Avid digit 5s aren't the best for ceramic rims and
    > I don't see


    that

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    > Avid has ceramic replacements for their 5s.
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    My suggestion was and is to call or write Avid.

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