Benefits of using linear pull style brake pads (the long ones)

[cekte]

Potential candidate for Dumbest Question of the Day award:

I was looking at getting new brake pads for a few bikes I'm working on and got to thinking.. What are the supposed benefits of the longer linear pull style brake pads versus shorter and more regular road style pads? I realize more surface area essentially equals more potential surface contact, but do they really offer that much more stopping power over traditional size pads, if any at all?

I often see folks in cyclocross running linear pull style brake pads or regular style road pads on cantilevers, v-brakes, and mini-v's. Though I noticed that it doesn't often seem to go the other way around. Any benefits of using a linear style brake pads with road brakes, Single pivot or Dual Pivot? Or crappier classic center pull road calipers? Do tell..

Linear Pull style:
http://www.koolstop.com/images/vtypeholder_index.jpg

Standard Road style:
http://www.koolstop.com/images/ks-rhc2_index.jpg

[oldpotatoe]

Potential candidate for Dumbest Question of the Day award:

I was looking at getting new brake pads for a few bikes I'm working on and got to thinking.. What are the supposed benefits of the longer linear pull style brake pads versus shorter and more regular road style pads? I realize more surface area essentially equals more potential surface contact, but do they really offer that much more stopping power over traditional size pads, if any at all?

I often see folks in cyclocross running linear pull style brake pads or regular style road pads on cantilevers, v-brakes, and mini-v's. Though I noticed that it doesn't often seem to go the other way around. Any benefits of using a linear style brake pads with road brakes, Single pivot or Dual Pivot? Or crappier classic center pull road calipers? Do tell..

Linear Pull style:
http://www.koolstop.com/images/vtypeholder_index.jpg

Standard Road style:
http://www.koolstop.com/images/ks-rhc2_index.jpg

May hit the frame/fork if on a road caliper. Once upon a time, posted MTB brake blocks were short..then with V brakes(shimano), they got long...

They look kinda clunky on a road caliper but if they don't hit anything, no reason to not use them.

[pinkshogun]

i needed a set on my early orange Riv Rambouillet because the rear brake bridge is slightly too high...a common problem on the orange ones

the pad sits lower than a standard road pad, works fine and does look a bit weird but ya quickly get over it