Miche brakes - what pads???

secretsam
secretsam Posts: 5,120
edited May 2014 in Workshop
It all used to be so much easier...anyway, do Miche brakes take Campag style or Shimano style pads? And how do you tell the difference??? (Old bike had Tektros with Shimano style, new bike's all Italian...)
It's just a hill. Get over it.

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Shimano uses a narrower retainer so they're not interchangeable with Campagnolo - something like 6mm vs 7mm. Check with your LBS if not sure
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Or just get new pads with a new holder and slap the whole lot in.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    They use shimano style pads.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    Swap out the existing cartridges and replace them with some Ashima Ultralights

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ashima-ultralig ... ke-blocks/

    Had some Forme branded calipers on my Alu bike build (probably Tektro or similar) that were a bit dodgy in the stopping power dept. Switched out the supplied cartridges with Ashima's and the difference was remarkable.

    At the end of the day it's usually down to the quality of the pads rather than the calipers themselves.

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