Kool-Stop
Kool-Stop® was started in Oregon back in 1977. While making friction components for industrial applications, the owner, Richard Everett, began supplying a few compounds to the bicycle industry. After creating the first bicycle brake pad that had an internal frame and an air cooled heat sink, the small garage-based company started to build a name for itself. Since then, the international growth of the Kool-Stop name has carved out a niche in the market for quality brake pads in all areas of the cycling industry.