No more brake fading?

When the braking power fades and the lever seems to be pulled all the way to the handlebars for no reason - then the fun of riding also diminishes. To get a better grip on fading, the Swiss deceleration expert Swissstop will be supplying brake pads with integrated cooling fins from the end of 2015.

Introduced to the market by Shimano, adapted by Kool Stop - and now Swissstop is following suit and integrating cooling fins on the brake pad backing plate. This enlarged aluminum surface allows the frictional heat to escape better, the brake caliper and thus the brake fluid heat up less and should therefore deliver more consistent braking performance. According to Swissstop, fading can be virtually ruled out if the pads are braked according to the manufacturer's recommendation.

The organic pad compound of the Exotherm stoppers is a further development of the "Disc E" pads from Swissstop. These are already optimized to deal with the high levels of heat that occur during braking manoeuvres on electric bikes, which are usually heavier and faster than conventional bikes.

Swissstop will be supplying the Exotherm pads from the end of 2015 in the eight most popular versions for brakes from Shimano, Formula, Sram, Avid and Magura. The weight per pair is 22g. The price per blister pack will be CHF 39.90.

www.swissstop.com