Brakes

[Jdratcliffe]

hi looking at doing more and more for my bike this week its brake pad replacing,

looking at my specs i have Tektro cold-forged, dual pivot with cartridge pad need advice on firstly which pads to replace the standards with and any tips/how to change these.

 

[Pauluk]

I presume these are v-brakes, if so just do a search on youtube for v-brakes. There are some very good vids to show you how.

 

[Andy_R]

Koolstops every time! To replace the pads, pull out the split pin and slide the pad out of the cartridge. To replace, reverse of removal.

I presume these are v-brakes, if so just do a search on youtube for v-brakes. There are some very good vids to show you how.

No they're a sort of cross between side pull and centre pull calipers.

 

[TheDoctor]

hi looking at doing more and more for my bike this week its brake pad replacing,

looking at my specs i have Tektro cold-forged, dual pivot with cartridge pad need advice on firstly which pads to replace the standards with and any tips/how to change these.

Standard road bike brake. Usually, you undo a allen-head screw, and then the pad will slide out. Use a reputable make of Shimano-compatible pad, slide it in, put the screw back and you're done.
I tend to use Kool-Stop, Aztec or Clarke pads, pink at the front and standard at the rear.
Just be wary - pink KoolStops will stop you a helluva lot quicker than a Tektro pad...