Replacement brake pad "ferrules"

[belgiangoth]

If you replace brake pads on your bike and you bend one of the meatl bits that are supposed to hold them in place, can replacements be bought? If so where?

[cycleruk]

Unfortunately you can't just buy the "shoes" (ferrules). You will have to purchase a complete new pair.
Unless you can some of an old bike?

[belgiangoth]

The bit that I need extras of are the "pins" that hold the replacement pads. If you try to replace the pads and do a bad job of it you can bend the pins, so have new pads that threaten to fall out. It's verry annoying to have £7 pads but a bent pin ...

[cycleruk]

Sorry for the confusion but is this similar to what you want?

http://www.s3i.co.uk/splitpin.php

These are "split pins" or also called "cotter pins"
I know it's not the exact shape you want and these are too big a diameter, but you could try your local bike shop in case they have some.
If you still have the pin, have you tried straightening it back into shape.?

[7_lives_left]

I know these spilt pins, they are the type that you drop on the floor while fitting, then spend half a day trying to find. I gave up using them and used a short length of copper wire taken from electrical cable. I think it might have been 30 Amp cable, solid core, of the type that electricians use to rewire your house. Poke the wire through, then wrap it around the back of the brake shoe and twist the two ends together with some piers to pull the wire tight. I prefer this to the pins because I sometimes have difficulty pushing the pins fully home, then they fall out. Also it is difficult to see the pins if they are covered in black dust from the brakes and therefore difficult to see if they are missing An (initially) shiny bit of copper wire stands out reassuringly.

[belgiangoth]

Cheers 7 lives, excellent advice!
Cylceruk, thanks as well, tried an lbs but no joy, will try another and see.

[gaz]

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[7_lives_left]

Personally I didn't worry when I lost one.

I would, I have had it happen.

The rotation of the wheels forces the pads towards the closed end. For the block to "fall out" I'd have to put the brakes on hard and push the bike backwards with the pins missing on both blocks.

You only have to loose one block for your brakes to be ineffective. In my case the block fell out when I was pushing off from a standing start at some traffic lights. I tend to pull the bike towards me with the brakes applied as I step on to the pedals. Of course I only found out further down the road. No harm done fortunately.

[Edwards]

You could try a car parts shop (not Halfords) as they normally have a range of split pins in an assortment box.
The use of wire ideally steel is a ideal alternative. Aircraft use a steel locking wire.
The wire from a flexible hose like vacuum or similar hose.

[cycleruk]

Personally I didn't worry when I lost one.

The rotation of the wheels forces the pads towards the closed end. For the block to "fall out" I'd have to put the brakes on hard and push the bike backwards with the pins missing on both blocks.

I cannot envisage any circumstance in which they will fall out because the pin is missing.
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I had a pin and block come out on a very rough stony track. (No idea how.)
Fortunatley my eagle eyed buddy found the pad, so put back in.
Never did find the pin.

[PH]

The pins are reusable, so I'd have thought the easiest solution would be to buy another pair of pads, use the pins and take care of them when you next need to change pads. The way prices are going, it'll probably save you money.