BIKE DEALERS JOB LOT 100 LEATHER FACED WET WEATHER BRAKE BLOCKS STEEL RIMS SOILED

These were designed to improve wet weather braking on steel rims , used just before the new British Standards came in back in the 80s , because normal brake shoes would not pass the strict brake test for BS1602/1 on steel rims in the wet
These are ideal for all weather riding especially in the wet but ONLY for use on steel rims.

THIS IS AN AUCTION FOR 100 (50 PAIRS ) LEATHER FACE CALIPER BRAKE BLOCKS THAT HAVE UNFORTUNATELY SOILED DUE TO LONG STORAGE THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN FITTED, THE LEATHER FACE IS FINE, THERE IS DETERIORATION TO THE BLOCK HOLDER AND THREAD. SOLD AS SEEN

IDEAL FOR SECOND HAND BIKE BUILDERS, BOOT SELLERS , ON LINE SELLERS ETC ETC

• LEATHER FACE BLOCKS ARE USED WITH STEEL RIMS TO IMPROVE BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN THE WET

• GREAT FOR CONVENTIONAL TOURIST BIKES AND KIDS BIKES, IN FACT ANY STEEL RIM BIKES WITH CALIPER TYPE BRAKES .

• YOU ARE BUYING 100 BLOCKS (50 PAIRS) AND THEY ARE SUPPLIED AS PICTURED WITHOUT ANY NUTS OR WASHERS ( THE IDEA IS DEALERS CHANGED THESE OVER ON BIKES AND USED THE ORIGINAL NUTS & WASHERS FROM THE BLOCKS THEY ARE TAKING OFF )

• THESE ARE NEW OLD STOCK THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN FITTED OR USED BUT STORED IN BOSSES BARN WHERE THEY GOT DAMP SO NEED SOME SORTING OUT (we had another bag of these & an on line buyerboughtthem & has been cleaning them up & putting on line at 4.99 per 4 (2 pair) + 99p P & P )
• ALL MANUFACTURERS USED THESE THROUGHOUT THE EIGHTIES AND NINETIES ON THEIR BIKES THAT HAD STEEL RIMS

• THESE SUIT CALIPER TYPES OF BRAKES ONLY SO COULD BE FITTED TO KIDS BIKES OR ADULT BIKES WITH STEEL RIMS

• THEY HAVE A STANDARD M6 THREAD (NUTS AND WASHERS ARE NOT SUPPLIED)

• BLOCK LENGTH 40mm

PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST NOT USE THESE ON ALLOY RIMS BECAUSE THEY WILL DAMAGE ALLOY RIMS