Originally Posted by
cyccommute
While those pads are worn out, you didn't have to take them off the bike to change the pads. The new pads just slip into the holder without removing them from the bike.
Just sayin'.
That was my defective 2004 LHT that Surly refused to warranty, I had such a bad shimmy for the entire trip that I stripped all the parts off of the bike when I got home and put the frame in the metal recycling bin. Since the parts were coming off the bike, I disassembled most parts for a good cleaning.