Currently cycling from Pisa to Barcelona, and after a couple of big climbing and descending days my brake pads are almost worn out, and I’ve still got 6 days and lots of climbing to do
The brakes are TRP sphyre, and I’m currently in Genoa (Sunday 9/9) night.
Tomorrow we leave before 8 and cycle along the coast to San Remo, Tuesday we cycle to Nice, but got lots of climbing before then. Then it’s Barjols, Lunel, Perpignan and Girona
The back doesn’t look too bad, maybe +1mm, the front is wearing worse on one side and from top to bottom, on the bottom it’s hardly any left
What are my chances of getting TRP sphyre pads enroute? Or shipped to a hotel enroute. Really need them in Nice at the latest
Or am I worried about nothing. I’ve got about 559 miles left to do
Any /all advice welcome
On tour need urgent help with Brakes NOW RESOLVED
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Re: On tour need urgent help with Brakes
Surely there are decent LBSs in Italia
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Re: On tour need urgent help with Brakes
Are these common pads that I can get in any lbs or are they specific to TRP, and what is the likelihood of getting in an LBS in Italia or France?
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Re: On tour need urgent help with Brakes
a local amazon site with a specified delivery address might work. just let the hotel know to save them.
from a quick oogle though they are listed as TRP, Tektro and shimano so I'd try an LBS or decathlon appear to have something that fits.
2 decathlons in genoa
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=decat ... :1,lf_ui:4
from a quick oogle though they are listed as TRP, Tektro and shimano so I'd try an LBS or decathlon appear to have something that fits.
2 decathlons in genoa
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=decat ... :1,lf_ui:4
Re: On tour need urgent help with Brakes
It looks like they are common pads and can be interchanged with other makes
read this https://road.cc/content/forum/174078-ro ... mendations
Find a bike shop and talk nice to them if you want it done in a hurry
read this https://road.cc/content/forum/174078-ro ... mendations
Find a bike shop and talk nice to them if you want it done in a hurry
Last edited by ossie on 10 Sep 2018, 12:12am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: On tour need urgent help with Brakes
You want Shimano deore M515 or M525 type pads. They are very common so should be stocked by any reasonable bike shop.
Re: On tour need urgent help with Brakes
crazydave789 wrote:a local amazon site with a specified delivery address might work. just let the hotel know to save them.
from a quick oogle though they are listed as TRP, Tektro and shimano so I'd try an LBS or decathlon appear to have something that fits.
2 decathlons in genoa
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=decat ... :1,lf_ui:4
Thanks. Went to decathlon as suggested and they sorted it.
That was a big help
Thank you to everyone that commented
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Re: On tour need urgent help with Brakes NOW RESOLVED
Suggestion for next time:
Start the tour with new pads; and
Carry spares.
Mike
Start the tour with new pads; and
Carry spares.
Mike
Re: On tour need urgent help with Brakes NOW RESOLVED
True, but shows what a great forum this is. Almost international rescue.
Sweep
Re: On tour need urgent help with Brakes NOW RESOLVED
Sweep wrote:True, but shows what a great forum this is. Almost international rescue.
It’s a great forum. People are always helpful and take the time.