Which brake pads?

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Permalink Reply by Echappe Equipment on March 28, 2009 at 5:45pm

Not totally sure what that model has. The pads you linked to are for a standard cartridge pad, like on a road pad. Some TRP brakes and some Pauls use this. Though, you can replace them with a canti or post set up. Too much info?

You have three choices: Cartridge (http://racewheelrental.com/products/swissstop/swissflash.html), cantilever replaceable (http://racewheelrental.com/products/swissstop/swissrx.html) and Post (http://racewheelrental.com/products/swissstop/swissrat.html).

Quick checks:
Cartridge: These are Shimano and Campy specific. If they 1) look like your road bike pads or 2) you need to back out a small safety screw with a 2.5mm allen key, then you have a cartridge.
Canti: If it 1) looks like your mountain bike rim brakes or 2) you need to pull a safety clip pin from the holder and slide the pad out
Post: If the pad and the alloy attachment are fixed to each other.

Hope that helps.

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Permalink Reply by powenb on March 29, 2009 at 12:07am

Ah I see!
They must be the canti replaceables, as they have a small pin that needs to be pulled out for pad removal, and they definately aren't post canti's.
Thanks very much for that.

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Permalink Reply by Echappe Equipment on April 2, 2009 at 9:00am

Great! Glad I could help.

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