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SRAM transport pad spacers

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:42 pm
by Shewie
I’ve been trying to find some of those spacers to put in between my pads when transporting the bike.

I thought I’d bought the right ones on eBay but they don’t fit.

Does anybody know where else I might try?

My brakes are Guide R

Re: SRAM transport pad spacers

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:50 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Piece of card folded up and shoved between the pads will do it :wink:

Re: SRAM transport pad spacers

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:02 pm
by whitestone
We use a suitable coin held in place with electrical tape. A £1 or €1 coin is about right.

Re: SRAM transport pad spacers

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:46 pm
by Shewie
I did the folded card thing with the fat bike but ended up with some little plastic ones to fit the Shimano brakes.

The SRAM one's I bought on ebay I think could me adapted to work with a few snips and a bit of tape

Re: SRAM transport pad spacers

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:26 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Obviously as a Yorkshire man, you should completely ignore Bob's advice of squandering two quid Rich. :wink:

Re: SRAM transport pad spacers

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:37 pm
by mfezela
I'd be quite happy to make you a custom set*.

I need your full name and all your financial matters' passwords. Oh yes, and the name of your first-born boy child.

* These may resemble folded cardboard, but don't be fooled.

Re: SRAM transport pad spacers

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:12 pm
by sean_iow
Don't new brakes come fitted with them? If so your LBS might have some kicking about if they've fitted brakes to customers bikes.

Re: SRAM transport pad spacers

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:51 pm
by Shewie
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:26 pm Obviously as a Yorkshire man, you should completely ignore Bob's advice of squandering two quid Rich. :wink:
:mrgreen:

I need to save some brass to feed t’ ferrets

Re: SRAM transport pad spacers

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:57 pm
by Escape Goat
Shewie wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:42 pm I’ve been trying to find some of those spacers to put in between my pads when transporting the bike.

I thought I’d bought the right ones on eBay but they don’t fit.

Does anybody know where else I might try?

My brakes are Guide R
I'm sure there's some at my work foc