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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...
  • Waspy
    Waspy replied to the thread brakes.
    The yellow tab is to stop the pistons (and pads) being accidently squeezed together before the caliper is fitted to the bike. They are...
  • billyboya
    billyboya replied to the thread brakes.
    nice one have ordered those now. so will now order these HB100s for £23.61 free shipping. BTW whats that yellow tab thing for...
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  • Waspy
    Waspy replied to the thread brakes.
    Keep this image with you when you fit the calipers, so as not to get in a muddle about what way the adaptors fit: This picture shows...
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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...
  • Nealh
    Nealh replied to the thread brakes.
    If trimming wire cables one needs to use the correct cable cut for anice clean cut...
  • Waspy
    Waspy replied to the thread brakes.
    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...
  • Nealh
    Nealh replied to the thread brakes.
    Cylebuddies thoughts on the HB100...
  • billyboya
    billyboya replied to the thread brakes.
    Yeah nice images looks cool. will order a pair of black HB100s are the disc pads easy to fit as what I have now are smaller. also I...
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  • flecc
    Good idea.
  • flecc
    Back to my original point. The tax code is way too complex. The amount of energy that's wasted arguing the toss about all this is...
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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...
  • Nealh
    Nealh replied to the thread brakes.
    The centralising process is the same for generic Hydraulic calipers so these would be no different. With some rear hub motors one has...
  • Nealh
    Nealh replied to the thread brakes.
    Nice Waspy I forgot you did your carrera folding conversion and used them, so the info and pics should be of use to Bill.
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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...