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    Peter.Bridge replied to the thread brakes.
    @cyclebuddy - that was a few years ago. How long did they last ?
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to billyboya's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    Well see how these go 1st, and if i have problems, may consider full hydraulics
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to billyboya's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    Thanks Wasby will check that when new calipers arrive, I've never done that before with my brakes no wonder they not good. Regarding...
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to Waspy's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    These are the bolts you need to loosen, they bolt the caliper to the adaptor.
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to billyboya's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    When you said earlier about would you mind showing me a picture of what bolts you loosen then grip brake lever etc btw this is my...
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to billyboya's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    So these pads are much larger hopefully plus having a piston behind each pad must be better braking
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to billyboya's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    Oh I see. handy to know. on my brake pads I have atm there is a spring in between them. but find they dont hold up going down a hill as...
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to Waspy's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    If you encounter any problems fitting them, just ask here and forum members will be happy to talk you through it. Also...I can assure...
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to Waspy's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    The yellow tab is to stop the pistons (and pads) being accidently squeezed together before the caliper is fitted to the bike. They are...
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to Waspy's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    I never touched the pads, I just fitted the calipers as they came. I have a Park Tool cable cutter and crimper, works very well. But...
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to Waspy's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    I have the HB100s and I find them a huge improvement over over mechanical calipers. I removed the old calipers and their adaptors and I...
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to billyboya's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    the link above are dearer than the 2nd link I posted as it says £23.61 HB100s in the 2nd link I posted they only £21.49 EDIT: oh my...
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    I think its an AKM128 on my wife's Wisper 705 (I might be wrong)
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    Peter.Bridge replied to the thread brakes.
    I'm pretty sure DB680's (the second link) are actually mechanical calipers but dual piston - both pads move (unlike a lot of mechanical...
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    Peter.Bridge reacted to Nealh's post in the thread brakes with Like Like.
    There is also another option , keep your existing e-brake levers and cables and just replace the cable brake caliper with cable actuated...