Questions tagged [pads]
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Replacing an ebike's cable disc brakes with hydraulic disc
I have a Viking Gravity 250w 24v ebike.
I'm just wondering if I can replace the braking system with a hydraulic type and what would happen to the wired braking safety feature? Would I have to retrace ...
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Schwinn meridian three-wheel bicycle [closed]
Should I rotate the back left or right tire to the front tire. The front brakes are locking up on the front tire. I have also loosened the brakes on both sides as much as possible too. Could ...
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BB7 disc brake pads
I have an Avid BB7 front disc brake on a cycle that appears to have a missing inner brake pad. The outer one and the butterfly clip are in place. What might account for this? The cycle is new to me....
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Will a threaded post rim brake pad fit my brakes which take a thread-less post pad?
I found these pads on Amazon and I really like them, but they are a bit different than my current pads. They are threaded and the ones I have now are threadless. If I tighten them would it fit on my ...
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Best XT pads for weak hand strength
After a serious crash that left my right hand with plates and pins installed, can anyone suggest a grippy pad for my rear XT disk brake? My hand strength is about 30% of normal.
Thank you.
David
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How to replace Avid BB7 brake pads in “new” calipers?
How do you get new BB7 pads to install in the new caliper bodies? By "new" I mean the ones with the spring steel "cap" on the opening at the "top" of the caliper unit (the side opposite the axle).
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Did I purchase the correct brakes for my Huffy bike?
Did I purchase the correct bike brakes for my Huffy bicycle. I just put the back set on the back and no matter how hard I squeeze the brake it is not tight enough to stop bike.
If anyone know please ...
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When replacing brake pads, brake loses its grip
I wanted to replace my front wheel disc brake pads (Shimano BR-M785).
For the purpose, I removed the front wheel and removed the existing pads. Then I tried to place the new pads and found out the ...
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Rear brake pad clearance problem on '06 Specialized Langster
I have a 2006 Specialized Langster, size 50cm. I replaced the brake calipers years ago with older-style Shimano 105 single-pivot sidepull brakes.
The brakes have never been very powerful. Worse yet, ...
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Do these pads look contaminated?
These are the front brake pads of my bike. Lately I've seen a decrease in stopping force and some shudder when braking at low and very low speeds. I took them apart and they look like this:
Do the ...
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changing disc brake pad material while keeping same rotors
I would like to know what effect changing the material of a set of disc brake pads would have on the rotors if you kept them the same. for example, If I have resin pads and have been using them for ...
