Brake pads

[Squid-In-Traini]

Does it matter if you use MTB pads on road calips? Are they too (laterally) large?

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

 

[Sheldon Brown]

Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:

> Does it matter if you use MTB pads on road calips?

That is a marketing distinction, not a functional one.

If they fit, there's no problem.

Sheldon "My Favorite Pads Are Called 'BMX' But I Don't Ride A BMX Bike" Brown
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