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So I built up a bike for my nephew using the above brakes. Been using it fine for a while and quite happy with them. Apparently the back brake stopped working on the last ride.
So I’ve got the bike to have a look at - he’s actually lost the bolt that holds the pads in plus one of the pads 🤷♂️
I checked the other brake and the bolt is loose. It doesn’t have a circlip to retain it like my Sram brakes.
So I’ve ordered new pads but can’t see where to buy a new bolt from. Anyone had anything similar?
Might try one of my Sram bolts to see if that fits - if it does that’s awesome as I can put a circlip on the end - I’m assuming they’ll be more readily available for Sram.
Can you not just use a splitpin?
I guess I could - although I don’t have any. Do they come in different lengths?
Do they come in different lengths?
Yes
Ah ok. Looks like the width of the bits of the caliper with the holes in is about 23mm ish. Will see what’s long enough to go through and still have enough to bend at the ends. Cheers - isn’t thought about split pins!
A bit of key ring , old spoke bent into shape or pretty much anything will do
Small/thin cable ties also work a treat.
Ordered some split pins for a few quid. Not as pretty as the standard red anodised aluminium bolts but less likely to fall out again!
I've used a chopped off and bent bit of old spoke in the past, worked well.
Guess a spoke would work but I don’t want to ruin any of my nice spare spokes for that purpose! Plus it’s my nephews bike and I’m loathe to bodge it. God knows how he didn’t hear / notice a pad and retaining bolt fall out - you’d think they’d clank as they hit the frame / rotor / wheel as they came out. But he hadn’t even thought to look at the back brake to see what the issue is. He’s so technically inept it’s untrue!
He lives with my parents and my bad clearly thinks he hopeless - I mentioned giving him some Allen keys for bike stuff and my dad rolled his eyes as if to say what’s the point.....
Paper clip