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Brake pads are one of the few consumables that directly affect both safety and wheel longevity. Using the wrong compound on a carbon rim — or running worn pads past their limit — damages rim braking surfaces that cost thousands to replace. This collection covers 100 brake pads across every brake system and rim type: carbon-specific compounds from Corima, Lightweight, Reynolds, and Zipp for high-end carbon clinchers and tubulars; standard aluminum rim pads for everyday road and gravel builds; and disc brake pads for mechanical and hydraulic systems across road, gravel, and mountain. Frame-specific OEM pads — including Cervelo P4 replacement pads — are also in the range for bikes built around integrated braking systems. Whether you’re stocking a workshop or replacing a spent set, this is the full selection.
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About Brake Pads

The most important distinction in brake pad selection is rim material. Aluminum rim pads use a rubber compound optimized for alloy surfaces — they grip well in the wet and wear predictably. Carbon rim pads use a softer, heat-tolerant compound specifically formulated to work with carbon fiber without generating the heat spikes that delaminate rim sidewalls. Never use aluminum rim pads on carbon rims. Within carbon pad options, compounds vary in modulation, wet-weather performance, and noise characteristics — brands like Reynolds Cryo-Blue, Corima, and Zipp Tangente cork are specifically tuned for both performance and carbon rim protection.

This collection spans the full range. At the premium end, Corima’s four-pack carbon pads, Lightweight’s replacement set, and Zipp’s Tangente cork pads address riders with high-end carbon wheelsets who need the correct compound and reliable supply. Reynolds’ Cryo-Blue power pads are a well-regarded option across multiple carbon rim brands. Frame-specific pads — including OEM replacements for Cervelo integrated brake systems — cover bikes where standard aftermarket pads don’t fit the caliper geometry. Disc brake pad options for road and mountain round out the collection.

Browse all brakes and brake levers at RA Cycles, or explore the full bike wheels selection to find the right wheelset to pair with your new pads.

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R&A Cycles - 50th Anniversary

50 YEARS AND COUNTING

From a Brooklyn storefront to flagships in Walnut Creek and Miami, from handwritten mail orders to a fully digital custom bike builder — RA Cycles has spent half a century doing one thing: serving riders who demand the best. That half-century belongs as much to you as it does to us. The riders who kept coming back, who sent their friends, who trusted us with bikes that matter — you're the reason we're still here. Here's to the next fifty.

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