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pso-buzz:
Hello all

Ok so I went to put new front brake pads on today after the front brake being useless at the weekend and I found the front wheel looking like this:



Its appears to have a grey ring of material stuck to it. I am not sure if it should be there as a surface for the brake to gain friction.  Or what I  think is possible is that the old brake pads have melted and stuck to the wheel!

Here is the brake pad:



What do you think.

Thanks for your advice in advance

Simon

marra:
Hi Simon. You can avoid or at least lower the damage by using leather or leather faced bicycle brake blocks. They usually come under the traditional category from wooden wheels. At around £6- £8 a pair, straight fit into the caliper fitting . M

pso-buzz:
Thanks Marra

I have just replaced these with ones from the club but was not sure if I should chop off this grey coating.



Simon

marra:
Hi Again Simon. Found some, these are the faced :
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quad-Traditional-Cycle-Bicycle-Brake-Blocks-Leather-Face-Pair-/320943104488?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4ab9b321e8

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FULL-SET-OF-4-LEATHER-FACED-SPECIAL-ALL-WEATHER-BRAKE-BLOCKS-FOR-STEEL-RIMS-40mm-/400387661858?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item5d38f6e022

They advertise for steel rims only, however this is usually stated as the other wheel option is Alloy and these can cause a bronzing on the rim.

Here are some old used ones from a chopper, as you can see these are also leather as the leather polishes up and does not cause the friction as rubber :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-of-4-Raleigh-Brake-Blocks-Shoes-Chopper-Vintage-Bicycle-/230911052933?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item35c35f0c85

Or if you want a very strong steel wheel, this could work if the inner fork size is the same.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BICYCLE-WHEEL-SUPER-STRONG-HEAVY-DUTY-12-IN-52-SPOKES-/120936715315?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2863d433

M

pso-buzz:
Hi Marra, thanks for all the links.

So the brake pads the club sells are not as good as the one you advise?

I am slowly getting my head around this C5 lark!!

So should that grey stuff be on my wheel?  Should I chip it off?

Simon

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