Step three - unscrew the pad from the shoe and remove
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The wear sustained by this pad is obvious from its thinness
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It's easier to replace brake pads when the wheel has been removed
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The poor condition of this graphic is evidence of wear suffered by the rim
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Pads can be persuaded to leave the shoe with use of a screwdriver
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Silver particles on the pad are likely to be pieces of aluminium from the rim. Remove with a pick if the shoe has sufficiently good to be used again
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Grub screws can wear and easily become rounded. If your replacement pads are supplied with new grub screws, use them
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New pads and regularly inspected rims - a safe combination
Step three - unscrew the pad from the shoe and remove
The Shimano units illustrated here use a 2mm grub screw to hold the pad in the brake shoe. If the replacement pads come with a new grub screw, use it: the heads are easily rounded. Some of Campagnolo’s upper end pads use a spring clip.
Remove the pad. “Sometimes they need a bit of gentle persuasion,” says Jon. A flat-bladed screwdriver will aid your cause if this is the case.