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Do I use Mtb brake pads on a hybrid?

  • 09-11-2010 5:16pm
    #1
    cojomo2
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    Hi,

    I need brake pads for my bike, was going to get them done in my local bike shop next week but will not be doing so now, and instead am going to buy them online.

    I was on chainreaction website, the have 2 categories " road bike brake pads" and "mtb brake pads".

    My bike is a specialized sirrus and takes "v brakes" they are 60mm in length.

    Can anyone advise which I should buy? They have v brakes in the mtb category ,so am I ok to go with these? Do they have to be exactly the same length as the ones on my bike now (60mm) or is a few mm either way ok?

    Thanks for any advice.


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  • #2
    seamus
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    Generally speaking there's no such thing as "road" or "MTB" brake pads, it depends on the type of brakes that you have.
    But generally speaking, Road bikes use calipers and MTBs use V-brakes, Discs or cantilevers (on older bikes), so that's why CRC splits them in two.

    V-brake pads will work fine on your bike.


  • #3
    cojomo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cojomo2


    seamus wrote: »
    Generally speaking there's no such thing as "road" or "MTB" brake pads, it depends on the type of brakes that you have.
    But generally speaking, Road bikes use calipers and MTBs use V-brakes, Discs or cantilevers (on older bikes), so that's why CRC splits them in two.

    V-brake pads will work fine on your bike.

    Thanks for the quick helpful reply Seamus.

    Must I get 60mm again or is it important?

    Also I understand "v brakes" is just a brand name that shimano own, do other companies make similar brakes and what would they be called?


  • #4
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Most places call them V-brakes, but they can also be known as linear-pull or direct-pull brakes.

    Don't know much about pad sizing. 60mm (6cm) sounds like the length of the pad, so you shouldn't have much hassle if you get something very close to that size.


  • #5
    enas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭enas


    If you're to buy them online, you want those (free delivery to Ireland). They have a very good braking power, but mostly, hardly loose their efficiency in wet weather. I haven't seen this with any other pad. And they're very friendly with your rims. But as with all good quality pads, they do wear quicker.

    Also, as it seems you're a beginner, I would advice you to have the pads carefully fitted. Fitting v-brake pads does require some know-how, which tends to be overlooked, thus having the brakes not operating at their full potential. But V-brakes are actually extremely powerful brakes (for rim brakes), if properly adjusted. Ask a friend who knows how, go to your LBS, or look for one of the many tutorials on the web to do it yourself (the first few times it will take some time and patience).


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