Henry Ford once said a customer could get his Model T in any color as long as it was black. But now we have cars in every color.
It used to be that way for bicycle brake pads too. And now we have brake pads in multiple colors. Not for aesthetics, but signifying different formulations for heat, rim type, wear and for Oregon rain.
The founder applied a knowledge of specialized industrial friction compounds to bikes for the first time starting in a garage in 1977.
I've been using the salmon formulation for rain on hills. It is for survival when going down SW College with greater than a 30% grade.
You can get these at local bike shops.
Kool Stop is one of Portland's world renown bicycle or bicycle parts makers - cool! read more