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Scrub Components Cools Off w/ Finned Brake Pads, Plus “Ti Fighter” Handlebar Concept

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Scrub Components Chill finned mountain bike brake pads

In the same vein as Shimano’s Ice Tech brake pads, Scrub Components has developed new “Chill” brake pads.

The Chill uses their organic pad material and add a thin finned heat sink to the back plate. They’re drop in replacements for Elixir, old and new Shimano, and Formula brakes. They’re claiming 20% faster cooling and lower max temps. $35 per wheel, versus $28 for their standard pads.

Click through for more pics and a one-off “Tie Fighter” titanium adventure bike handlebar…

Scrub Components Chill finned mountain bike brake pads

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Not brand new but cool are their stainless rotors, a more cost conscious option than top of the line ceramic-alloy composite with magnesium carrier. They have an alloy carrier and retail at $100 per rotor, compared to $225.

scrub components tie fighter titanium handlebar concept

Chris commissioned this one-off “Ti Fighter” multi position handlebar from the guys at Black Sheep for his own bike but said interest was very, very high. We heard several people tell him they’d buy one in the few minutes we were at his booth. Like it, let him know and maybe they’ll make more!

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Buddy
Buddy
11 years ago

That last picture looks an awful lot like a Campy Seatpost from the 70s.

paulpalf
paulpalf
11 years ago

That has to be the worst heatsink design ever. All the heat has to go through a single narrow leg before getting to the fins. A triumph of industrial design over engineering.

wonton
wonton
11 years ago

agreed.

Chris L
Chris L
11 years ago

That handlebar reminds me a lot of the old Scott AT-4 Pro bars. Those Scott bars were really awesome for long, not too technical rides. Ditto for drop bars on MTBs. With the push towards gravel/fire road/endurance riding I wonder if drop bars will start to return, especially now that we’re getting so close to having integrated shift/hydro brake levers. Only piece missing are stems with a high rise/short reach like the old drop specific WTB, Salsa and Ibis models.

Bog
Bog
11 years ago

@paulpalf – you’re absolutely right. Whoever designed it had no idea how to do a proper heat sink design.You could cut those fins way down without affecting the performance of the heat sink.

MB
MB
11 years ago

Funny they don’t mention a theoretical price on the BS bar. I’d venture ~$300…

Pascal
Pascal
11 years ago

@MB

I’d wager more than that, given the cost of Ti stems

Max
Max
11 years ago

Hey guys, with this cool look, it has to be cool(er) 😀

Fred
Fred
11 years ago

Looks like one could DIY their own heat sink with some thick alu or steel foil and some CPU thermal paste like Arctic Silver. Which is better as heat sink alu or steel… or copper?

Matt
Matt
11 years ago

@Fred
You could likely quite easily DIY your own heatsink…at least one of this caliber. Copper is better at moving heat, AL is better at dissipating heat.

Now if you were trying to build an IceTech-level heatsink that would likely be a tad beyond DIY, but it does seem like it could be a harvestable and reusable component. Maybe buy a IceTech pad, then use it, then buy a cheaper pad and affix the heatsink to it. Not really worth the $5 you would save though.

Sark
Sark
11 years ago

The award for the most ugly and stupid handlebar goes to…..

stan
stan
11 years ago

next step; watercooling?

bin judgin
bin judgin
11 years ago

has there been any testing to show if fins still work when covered in trail muck? similar to a dusty computer CPU heatsink…

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