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Caliper Brakes Pinch Bolt
I have some unbranded (I suspect Tektro) caliper brakes on my winter bike & I need a new pinch bolt that clamps the brake cable - preferably the whole thing i.e. bolt itself, washer & the nut with the recess that the cable fits into.
My LBS wanted to sell me a whole new caliper which is excessive in the extreme but can't seem to find anything suitable online.
Anyone help?
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Email me your address to guyrwood at gmail dot com and I'll chuck it in the post for you. I have Swisstop green in the R650s, they're superb.
That's really kind of you mate cheers.
There must be an easier way, can't believe that I need to lay my hands on the whole caliper rather than the bits themselves but I'm stuffed if I can find an alternative.
Ha, ha, that's why I have the above lying around. Replaced mine with Shimano R650 which are streets better.
Just see it as a great excuse to upgrade your brakes.
If I thought it would make a massive difference I probably would but I've put Swisstop pads in now & they make quite a bit of difference.
Nothing really wrong with the calipers themselves so seems a bit rash to change the whole lot for one bolt going wonky.
Does it look like this?
cableclamp.JPG
Looks pretty similar. It moves with the close lever.