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EBC Brakes Gold Brake Pad
Product DescriptionEBC's new Gold-coded sintered bronze alloy brake pads are available for many high-performance calipers. They have the benefit of huge lifetime, an extremely high friction and good fade resistance. The Gold grade are best used on "open systems" due to their higher heat generation. If your caliper does not have an insulating system to prevent the heat being transferred into the caliper it would be inappropriate to use these pads in downhill use.
User Reviews 
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Sam
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: June 18, 2013 Strengths: Outstanding stopping power once they've been bedded in Weaknesses: Loud with a wet rotor Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Knee Cap @ Jockey Hill - Kingston, NY Duration Product Used: about 6 rides Price Paid: $23.00 Purchased At: Perfect Brakes Bike Setup: 2011 Cannondale Jekyll 1 (2013 frame), DYAD rear shock, Fox Talas 150/120 mm fork, XT components, FSA carbon cranks, Black Flag Wheels, Schwalbe Hans Dampf rear tirel, Scwalbe Big Betty on the front. 
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Brian-cdn
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, Canada Date Reviewed: July 9, 2007 Strengths: perfect fit, consistent performance, seem to last well. Weaknesses: may not be as grippy as original pads Squeak, squeak, squeak... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Formula, Hayes, EBC reds, Koolstop, MEC. Bike Setup: Formula B4 brakes
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Jap
a Cross Country Rider
from Nehtehrlands Date Reviewed: October 30, 2006 Strengths: Durable, cheap, no noise Weaknesses: The brakes don't bite as hard as BBB pads. But that's also personal taste. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Kersten, Nijmegen Similar Products Used: BBB, original Magura Julie pads Bike Setup: Giant NRS3, Mavix x223 Disc, Magura Julie, Manitou Axel super fork (soon to be replaced by a marzocchi).  
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Rick
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbus Date Reviewed: December 4, 2005 Strengths: I have no idea Weaknesses: Don't hold in place like OEM pads Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Gift Similar Products Used: Hayes OE pads Bike Setup: Giant AC-1
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Patrick
a Cross Country Rider
from Morgan Hill Date Reviewed: June 1, 2005 Strengths: No bloody squealing. Weaknesses: Cheaper would be nice but that's always true. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Braille Trail Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Avid stock pads Bike Setup: Yeti 575 with Avid mechs and Fox Talas.
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Leicester,England Date Reviewed: November 12, 2004 Strengths: No need to bed in due to the new coating that EBC have applied (this also stops the brakes from making any noise when used). Excellent grip and feedback. Weaknesses: Took a while to fit (lack of instructions) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sherwood Pines,Nottingham Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $55.00 Purchased At: brakes4u.co.uk Similar Products Used: Standard Hayes that came with the bike Bike Setup: Specialized Enduro comp which is standard except for a Romic rear shock upgrade
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mark
a Cross Country Rider
from central va. Date Reviewed: September 18, 2004 Strengths: price,power,break in period Weaknesses: retainer spring does not fit without a little bending Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: pocahontas Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $17.00 Purchased At: airbomb Similar Products Used: C4s Bike Setup: XTS-3 with mods
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Ziggy Stardust
a Cross Country Rider
from outer space Date Reviewed: November 25, 2003 Strengths: Cheap, strong, great durability, good stopping power Weaknesses: The exact pad brake application is not clearly labelled or identified on the packaging. Vague/ambiguous application data and cryptic numerical codes resulted in the bike store sending me the wrong pads. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: aebike.com Similar Products Used: Stock Avid pads for mech disc (which melted away in just a few short rides...and then cost $25 to replace!) Bike Setup: Bianchi DISS with Avid mech discs
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nigel deutrom
a Weekend Warrior
from watford Date Reviewed: September 1, 2003 Strengths: Not any Weaknesses: Pads wore through after about 4 rides, squeel like mad compared to the original Hope Mini ones. Pads crumble at edges and glaze after each two hour ride, requires cleaning an do not stop on the front at all, requires a hefty pull on the lever Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: watford woods Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: internet
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Nate
a Weekend Warrior
from Indianoplace Date Reviewed: March 4, 2003 Strengths: Might last dang near forever... Weaknesses: ...because they don't grip worth a crap. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Off to the side on the rocks and logs Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $18.00 Purchased At: Cambria Similar Products Used: Avid Stock pads, EBC Red Bike Setup: '01 Cannondale F600 Disc with bigger everything added to it
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Ian (in London)
a Weekend Warrior
from London Date Reviewed: December 3, 2002 Strengths: This is an update after I spoke to EBC. I mentioned that I thought that their longevity was massively overrated, and it appears that they have had back many, many set of EBC Golds this winter so far that have lasted only one ride. Weaknesses: See below Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: tonnes
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J
from Dall-ass, TX, USA Date Reviewed: November 20, 2002 Strengths: DURABILITY Weaknesses: none that I noticed Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Avid B3, Avid Organic, Delta Bike Setup: Ellsworth id, foxforx, Romic, spinergy xyclones
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Ian
a Weekend Warrior
from London Date Reviewed: November 11, 2002 Strengths: Were available Weaknesses: Don't last. Riding in the winter in the UK, these pads lasted one outing - no joke.....long life? I don't think so. I have tried many pads, and the only ones that I have found that work well in the mud are the Shimano pads. I heard rave reviews about the EBCs super long life, so tried them. No difference between green and gold in any degree of mud. Both lasted one ride. At almost $20 each pair (!!!!) in the UK, this is an expensive bit of kit! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Shimano sintered, EBC Green, Fibrax Bike Setup: FSR XC, BETD linkage, Fox Vanilla, nice odds and ends..
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Vincenzo D'Amato
a Cross Country Rider
from Salerno Italy Date Reviewed: August 14, 2002 Strengths: Good braking power,good modulation also. Weaknesses: Wear is a little inconsistent when compared to the original HAYES-the friction material looks sometime like ripped apart at the edges of the pad,which never happened to the HAYES .Very expensive here in Italy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: HAYES stock:very good(power,modulation,consistent wear,very long lasting). Bike Setup: FSR XC comp 2000,HAYES hydraulics,MARZOCCHI MXR coil,MRP link,DEORE octalink crankset and other stuff.
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rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: March 14, 2002 Strengths: A few hours to wear in. Heap of metal on pad=long life. Exactly the same (if not better) than Hayes (bite, power, modulation) A heap cheaper than Hayes Weaknesses: When used with HAyes, there are none. there may be probs with other brake systems, such as closed types. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Similar Products Used: Original Hayes, Fibrax (total rubbish) Bike Setup: Giant hardtail with HAyes hydro discs
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