Mountain Biking - V-Brake Pads?

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slowpedal53
03-26-05, 01:11 PM
I'm building up my first mountain bike and I purchased a nearly new set of V-brakes on E-Bay. The calipers themselves are identical, but one pair has a wider pad than the other. Does the wide pad go on the front or rear wheel?
Karldar
03-26-05, 01:14 PM
If I understand what you're saying(I've been out of the loop on new parts for awhile), I would put the wider/thicker pad set up front since they tend to wear more quickly. If I didn't understand what you're trying to say, disregard.
Drunken Chicken
03-26-05, 02:03 PM
If I understand what you're saying(I've been out of the loop on new parts for awhile), I would put the wider/thicker pad set up front since they tend to wear more quickly. If I didn't understand what you're trying to say, disregard.
I think that's right.
It's a used set of brakes. They replaced the pads. 'nuff said. It really doesn't make a bit of difference
Karldar
03-26-05, 10:54 PM
Ah, missed the "nearly new" part.
slowpedal53
03-28-05, 08:04 AM
It's a used set of brakes. They replaced the pads. 'nuff said. It really doesn't make a bit of difference
Fair assumption, but not so. All four pads are marked with the same part number so they are obviously part of a set. These brakes were a take-off from a new bike after very little use so I believe they are original equipment.
I was able to determine from the angle of the shoes that the wider pads had indeed been on the front wheel.
Thanks.
Karldar
03-28-05, 03:17 PM
Does it say or can you tell what brand/model pads those are? Never heard of that before. Kinda makes sense, tho.
slowpedal53
03-29-05, 02:18 PM
Does it say or can you tell what brand/model pads those are? Never heard of that before. Kinda makes sense, tho.
Shimano M70/T3
jeff williams
03-29-05, 02:55 PM
Not new.
Replacement cartridge pads are nice for v-brakes.
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