That is annoying. Clarks are supposed to be easier on rims, I wear through Clarks fast. Won't be long before I get to try these reshoable jobs I bought a few weeks ago. Green gone off salmon:
The replacement pads usually come with replacement pins. One advantage of this design is you can replace the pads and don't need to re-align the brake, just adjust the pull. It isn't just Clarkes that come in this format.
If your average speed goes from 7 mph to 14 mph, upo wear out the brakes four times as fast.
That's the only reason I'm trying them - realignment is a right time consuming pain. Hopefully I'll only use these once (they've increased in price since I bought them, may be cheaper elsewhere):
clarks compatible replacement brake cartridge?
Are you kicking yourself yet?
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Isn't post #6 more relevant to the OP of that thread and this? Unfortunately, disc brakes can't be installed at all on my Helios (might be possible for the Espresso, haven't looked into it).Are you kicking yourself yet?
Post#6
Current yose kit build
Hi all. Just posting for interest as new here. This is my current ebike build. Waiting for new second hand set of forks as the ones fitted don't line up well. Tried to grind the forks but decided to buy a ridged set that will work properly. Got lucky with those on eBay. This is my first build as...
A classic case of not adjusting the position of the pads as they wear. V-brakes move in an arc and if left will "dive" under the rim, reducing the braking surface and shortening the life of the pads. This still applies to cartridge type pads, so you will have to adjust them upwards just as often. They inevitably wear more quickly on an ebike.
Are you kicking yourself yet?
www.pedelecs.co.uk
"Cartridge" HA, I had tried 'Pad' and 'insert' only to get lists returned with sparse matches.. Cheers..
