V Bike Brake Pads, 70mm (2 Pairs) with Hex Nuts

Description

V Brake Pads — if that’s what you’re shopping for, here’s the honest lowdown. Brake pads are the cheapest safety-critical part on your bike, and the most ignored — until you hear the metal-on-metal scream of a pad worn to the backing plate. These 70mm V-brake pads come as two pairs with hex nuts included, well reviewed on Amazon, and swap in minutes with a hex key.

Why these pads

Fresh pads transform braking: shorter stopping, no squeal, no rim damage. At this price you can replace them at the first sign of wear rather than the last. The compound is balanced for wet and dry — important in Britain, where “wet” is the default setting.

Check before buying — important

• These are for V-brakes (rim brakes) only — if your bike has disc brakes, these will not fit (you need disc pads, matched to your caliper model)
• Toe-in matters — angle the front of the pad slightly towards the rim to kill squeal; guides are all over YouTube

Fitting tips

Loosen the hex nut, swap the pad, align it with the rim braking surface (not the tyre, not below the rim), tighten, and test at walking pace before riding off. Ten minutes, once a year, cheaper than the alternative.

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Look after it and it looks after you

Five minutes a week keeps any bike sweet: check tyre pressure, spin the wheels to check for brake rub, run through the gears, and give the chain a wipe and a drop of lube. Catches problems while they’re cheap — a worn brake pad costs pounds, a worn rim or chain costs much more.