Campagnolo Super Record brake question

[duff_duffy]

Anyone know if you can buy just the little spring clip that holds brake pad in? Noticed mine broke off one of pad holders. Thanks!

[Joxster]

I've got a spare one, $700 attached to a new set of bakes

[lhuerta]

....spring is really not necessary. There is enough interference/purchase between pad and holder to firmly hold ur pad. Unless u r breaking hard while going backwards u r in no danger of ever loosing ur break pad.

[Calnago]

I went through a stage where I’d just remove them since they were a pain to pry open and simultaneously pull the old brake pad out in order to replace them. Also along the lines of thinking I’d never be braking going backwards anyway (I just let it rip when riding backwards ). All good until one day I’m just stopped at a light and just from nervous energy rocking the bike back and forth and playing with the brake. I noticed right away how easy, with your weight on the bike, it was for the brake pad to slide out backwards just from that action. So I put the springs back in and learned the best way to get the old pads out is not to carefully pull while trying to pry the spring above the notch, but rather to just pry up the end of the pad from the open end enough so they you can get hold of it with some needle nose pliers or something then just sort of “peel” them out of the brake shoe if that makes sense. No need to worry about opening up the spring.
I realize this doesn’t help the OP with getting a new spring, so in his case I wouldn’t worry too much about it except to be aware that it’s not present. Just don’t let it rip while riding backwards or rock to much while holding the brake.

[DRietz]

Yes, these are easily purchased - you will want to call your LBS ahead of time, they'll probably need to order them from Q.

[charliedid]

Try your LBS :-)

[msriddle]

You need Campagnolo BR-SR001
You get 4 clips in the pack.

[duff_duffy]

You guys are too funny. The crazy thing is during my three visits to stores today I never thought to ask about this piece! Now that would have been smart to do. Thanks for heads up on part number as well...

Originally Posted by charliedid

Try your LBS :-)

[duff_duffy]

So I googled that part number. Guess which store came up first....none of my local stores...no big online shops....were all doomed!

[duff_duffy]

Here ya go! Walmart is taking over bike industry. They now carry Campy replacement parts.

[fiamme red]

Originally Posted by duff_duffy

Here ya go! Walmart is taking over bike industry. They now carry Campy replacement parts.

It's $20.29 at Walmart. You can find it cheaper elsewhere: https://365cycles.com/index.php/camp...-set-of-4.html.

[m4rk540]

Originally Posted by Calnago

So I put the springs back in and learned the best way to get the old pads out is not to carefully pull while trying to pry the spring above the notch, but rather to just pry up the end of the pad from the open end enough so they you can get hold of it with some needle nose pliers or something then just sort of “peel” them out of the brake shoe if that makes sense. No need to worry about opening up the spring.

I pry them off with a flathead screwdriver or the head of an 8mm hex wrench. They peel off easily.