Which disk brake pads?

Hi dudes,

I've search the forum and can't find anything about which disk brake pad material is the most long lasting.

I've got a Pompino fixed bike with Pompetamine forks for a disk brake and I want the pads to be really hard wearing and last as long as possible to minimise having to change them all the time (sort of the whole point of riding fixed for me).

I've heard that organic pads are soft but mountain bikers have them so they can 'feather' the braking. (I don't want to bother with that; I'll use my legs to back peddle and feather brake with the back wheel). All sorts of other stories about diffeent disk brake pads too.

If there is a website out there with some diffinitive explanation can anyone direct me to it rather than asking if I've tryed Googleing it.

Thanks much.

Do a spell check and ask again...

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=29

organic.

or for a compromise try their kevlar pads

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=225

or sintered...

http://www.discobrakes.com/

are you using for cyclocross / offroad? Mud and grit eats pads fairly fast but unless you insist on braking hard enough to develop an embolism at every set of lights then organic compound is just fine on road. Sintered can feel rather gritty and 'scrapey' (not the sheep disease)

It' because I commute on the road and the canal tow path throughout winter and the gritty grime from the road and mud from the path causes extra erosion. I've started using the brake going down hill and cutting down on back pedalling beacause I found that back pedalling all the time was making my legs ache so bad.

I'll look at the websites you've suggested, thanks dudes.

semi sintered best of both worlds :)