v brake blocks

[sp542009]

I currently have 70mm v brake blocks on my hybrid,bike,that is used to commute.
For v brakes you can also get 55mm wide brake blocks,

Has anyone changed to 55mm from 70mm,

Are there any benefits, or negatives,

Being narrower are they easier to align on rim,

Do the 55mm wear, and stop, as well as the 70mm

Thanks,

[Brucey]

I've wondered the same thing, but the answer might well be 'it depends' and what it depends on is 'everything else'.

I think that in some cases eg with very wet rims, the larger pads may take a little longer to clear the water film, but a small variation in setup might cause a bigger effect than that.

However in support of this idea, I have noticed that 70mm inserts with large slots in them often work better than those that don't have this, and that once the slots are worn away or clogged, they often work noticeably less well.

cheers

[Sweep]

Well with the prices charged by discobrakes.com you can experiment to your heart's content.

Yes i know the web site looks like it was put together by a bunch of crooks who couldn't even bother to make it look convincing, but the stuff does arrive, albeit a tad slower fhan you might expect - presumably because it is being shipped from the distant planet disco.