Questions tagged [brake-pads]
The part of the brake that absorbs the friction during the braking action.
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Do you bleed brakes after experiencing fade?
I have managed to overheat my brakes on a test ride before a big(-ish) trip. Fully loaded bike ~20kg + fat old me (80-ish kg) + very steep descent on tarmac. Rear brake went soft all the way to the ...
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Making your own brake pads for mechanical disc brakes
I have an ebike with cable disc brakes and the brake pads wore out. There's no replacement pads to be had so I have replaced the whole brake units with the ones off my mountain bike. The actual pads ...
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Four left L05A-RF pads on road bike
I bought an used but nice road bike with 11 speed Ultegra group set a few months ago. It was fresh back from maintenance at a dealer and in good shape when I bought it and so I rode it a couple ...
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Can I buy brake pads without the washers?
Everywhere I have looked to buy brake pads, they come with a nut and five washers. I already have the nut and five washers from the previous brake pads. I would like to reduce expense and waste by ...
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Brake pads too thick to fit between calipers and rim
I have a Cannondale Quick 6. The brake pads are Shimano M70T3, and I'm not happy with them - they're always ending up with shards of metal embedded, which make a horrendous scraping noise until I pick ...
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Is my front brake caliper mounted correctly using the adapter?
I have bought a Cube Nuroad Race second-hand from a person I know, that doesn't really tinker around with their bikes, but I have a weird feeling about the mount of the front brake caliper. How you ...
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Shimano STX RC brake holders compatible with Deore-style pads?
I have some old Shimano cantilever STX RC brake holders, and I want to replace them with some koolstop salmon pads. These Deore LX inserts look pretty similar to the brake pads currently in the ...
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Tektro HD-M275 replacement brake pads
What are replacement brake pads for Tektro HD-M275 hydraulic brakes? According to Tektro's poor website, no brake pad is compatible nor any are listed near the M275 description :-S but I guess (and ...
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Are these Avid BB7 Brake Pads metal or organic?
I have Avid BB7 mechanical brakes.
I would like to know if the pads on my bicycle are metal (or is it called sintered) or organic (rubber?).
I compared the pads on the bicycle to unused metal pads. ...
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Braking pads developing mirror finish and squealing after cleaning?
I have cleaned the brakes because the pistons were getting a little stuck.
I’ve also cleaned the (resin) pads with isopropyl alcohol and the rotors too. I then went down a hill slightly braking to ...
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Are Tiagra BR-4600 brake pads compatible with 105 BR-5810 calipers?
Tiagra pads are about half the price of 105 pads. I wonder what is the difference and if they are compatible with the 105 brake calipers at all.
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Are this many washers necessary?
I changed my brake pads. The old ones had a single bolt holding them on.
These new ones I bought have a bolt and a ton of washers. I thought maybe they were for size adjustment.
I just left them all ...
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What tool do I need to adjust the brake cable here?
I need to loosen very tight bicycle brakes(pads). This is the only thing running over the cable, have no idea what it is and don't have many tools to begin with so assuming I don't have what is needed ...
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What is the purpose of bedding in disc brake pads? And what if the procedure is not followed?
When installing new brake pads for disc brakes, manufacturers recommend to "bed in" the pads. For example, Magura recommends to go 30kph then brake hard and repeat this process 30 times.
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Can I use metallic or semi-metallic brake pads with a Shimano BR-MT500 brake set?
From the answers and comments to a question I recently asked about the brake on an e-bike, it seems that metallic or semi-metallic brake pads would be better than resin pads. The bike is frequently ...
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