Brake pads

[darrsi]

I just put some £6.99 Kyoto pads on the back of mine and they have way more bite than the Goldfren that they replaced.

I wouldn't normally use cheapo ones like that but since the fronts still have about 1/3 left I wanted to do the whole lot together once those are gone

As for the pistons in the rear caliper, mine were a complete pain in the arse to push back in.  I managed to snap my only G clamp too  :rolleyes

The rear brake is generally used more for control at lower speeds, ie: traffic, so you can try different pads out until you find a set that suits your way of riding.
The trick with the rear caliper is to give it a good scrub and degrease with brake cleaner 3 times a year, and then put fresh red rubber grease on the pistons, and buff up the pad pins and smear lightly with copper grease.
If you leave them untouched over different seasons with hot, cold and wet weather's then that is when they will start misbehaving.
This is especially important if you use organic pads that create more dust, it's for that reason alone why i don't use them.
The dust just gets baked on and creates seizures.