Disc brakes - UK

in article [email hidden], Rob Nicholson at
rob.nicholson@nospam_informed-direct.com wrote on 18/6/07 14:00:

Quoted message said:

Hi,

Can anyone recommend an internet vendor for brakes discs in the UK? I need
to replace those on my Viking Maelstrom. I'm not even sure what type they
are - guess they are easy to remove to look.

Thanks, Rob.

Do you want new brakes, or new pads for your bike's existing brakes?

I googled your bike, and found it has Quad brakes, which should use
horse-shoe shaped pads. I the cheapest place I found to buy Quad pads was
eBay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290048972633

If you want to replace the calipers and rotors themselves, look at Avid
mechanicals (e.g. BB7 from ebay- a pair including levers sold for £56
recently). Or if you have more money to spend, look at hydraulics of any of
the big brands (Shimano, Avid, Hope, Hayes)- these will need new levers, and
the frame may or may not have the mounts for the hoses.

Ben

Quoted message said:

Do you want new brakes, or new pads for your bike's existing brakes?

Sorry, wasn't clear was I - new pads.

Quoted message said:

I googled your bike, and found it has Quad brakes, which should use
horse-shoe shaped pads. I the cheapest place I found to buy Quad pads was
eBay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290048972633

Mucho thanks for the link. Perfect!! Is Quad a make or a type?

Cheers, Rob.

in article [email hidden], Rob Nicholson at
rob.nicholson@nospam_informed-direct.com wrote on 18/6/07 15:39:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Do you want new brakes, or new pads for your bike's existing brakes?

Sorry, wasn't clear was I - new pads.

Quoted message said:

I googled your bike, and found it has Quad brakes, which should use
horse-shoe shaped pads. I the cheapest place I found to buy Quad pads was
eBay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290048972633

Mucho thanks for the link. Perfect!! Is Quad a make or a type?

I believe it is a make- never heard of them before though. Check that your
current pads look the same shape before ordering- though I didn't find any
other types of Quad pads in my searches.

Ben