A bit of advice needed.

[stevo1961]

Hi Guys,
I'm new to all this riding malarkey, spent years riding around town on an old Barracouda mountain bike, but recently bought a Giant Defy 4 triple. This is probably a very stupid question! When the bike arrived enclosed in the pack containing the manuals etc there was a small plastic bag that contained 4 rubber pads, a couple of screws and a sheet of clear stickers. What are these for? (Told you it was a daft question). Any advice would be much appreciated.

Regards

Steve.

 

[ianrauk]

The 4 pads are brake pads, the 2 screws (tiny ones?) are for when you change the pads in the brake cartridges. The clear stickers are to protect the bikes paintwork. They go where the bikes cables rub against the frame.

Well I'm guessing all that anyway.

 

[mangid]

Hi Guys,
I'm new to all this riding malarkey, spent years riding around town on an old Barracouda mountain bike, but recently bought a Giant Defy 4 triple. This is probably a very stupid question! When the bike arrived enclosed in the pack containing the manuals etc there was a small plastic bag that contained 4 rubber pads, a couple of screws and a sheet of clear stickers. What are these for? (Told you it was a daft question). Any advice would be much appreciated.

Regards

Steve.

The clear plastic stickers go on the frame, head tube, to stop the brake/derailleur cables from wearing the paint away. They're sacrificial, and will wear themselves, so keep an eye on them if you care aout the paint job. I use electricians tape and a bit of Sugru, as the rattle on my carbon was deafening :-). No ideas on the other bits

 

[biggs682]

silly question back did you fit these parts or not !

 

[stevo1961]

silly question back did you fit these parts or not !

I've stuck the protective strips in the various points of cable contact but can't see where the rubber pads go. The bike was delivered complete so I figure they're extras.

 

[ianrauk]

I've stuck the protective strips in the various points of cable contact but can't see where the rubber pads go. The bike was delivered complete so I figure they're extras.

take a pic of the pads. Upload to a pic holding site, (ie flickr etc, as you do not have enough posts to post pics on the forum) and let us have a look.

 

[stevo1961]

take a pic of the pads. Upload to a pic holding site, (ie flickr etc, as you do not have enough posts to post pics on the forum) and let us have a look.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbendyhead/7386240058/

 

[roadrash]

they are brake lever spacers ...to bring the brake lever closer if you find it a bit of a stretch or maybe have small hands

 

[Peteaud]

my trek MTB came with some bits that no one, even the shop could work out what they are for.

I never fitted them.

 

[TheDoctor]

Not sure, but they might be shims to adjust the reach of the brake levers - bringing them in a little bit (the thinner pads) or rather more (the thicker ones).
I can't see any threads on the little screw things - are they hollow up the middle and smooth on the outside? They might be cable caps - they go on the end of the cables and get crimped on.

EDIT - Bollox, too slow!!

 

[stevo1961]

Thank you very much Guys much appreciated

 

[ianrauk]

they are brake lever spacers ...to bring the brake lever closer if you find it a bit of a stretch or maybe have small hands

They are this ^^^^^