Get Set Up
You're In
Fit your new Loam Goat gear, bed it in, and get back on the trail. Pick what you installed below.
Start HereRead the brake safety warning before you start
What Did You Install?
Jump straight to the right guide.
Brake Pads
The whole job in one place: fit them, then bed them in for full power and no squeal.
Installation & bed-in guide →A Rotor
Swap or upgrade your disc, mounted straight and torqued right. Upsized? Check the size guide too.
How to replace a rotor →An Adapter or Mount
Space your caliper correctly for the rotor size so everything lines up first try.
Choose & fit the right adapter →A Lewis Brake or Lever
Setup, bleeding, spares and support for your LH4, LHP+ U4 or U4T brakes.
Lewis Brakes Canada →
Don't Skip the Bed-In
It is the one step riders skip and then regret. Two minutes of firm, controlled stops mates the pads to the rotor. Skip it and you will fight squeal and weak power for a week.
See the 2-Minute Bed-InSomething Not Right?
The three most common gripes with fresh brakes. Most take five minutes.
Ridden It Yet?
A quick review helps other riders choose with confidence, and it gets Loam Goat into more shops. It takes a minute.
Leave a ReviewStill stuck? Tell us what brake you are running and what you are seeing. Email help@loamgoat.com or contact us.
Enjoy the ride.
Warning: brakes are safety equipment
Brakes that are installed wrong, worn out or contaminated can fail. That can cause a crash, serious injury or death. Read this before you work on your brakes, and follow your brake maker's manual.
- Not sure? Have a qualified bike mechanic do the job.
- Only use pads made for your exact brake, and make sure they sit fully in the caliper.
- Keep oil, grease and lube off the pads and rotor. Contaminated pads lose stopping power.
- Tighten pad pins, clips and caliper bolts to your brake maker's torque spec.
- Replace pads before the friction material wears down to the backing plate. Replace any rotor that is bent, cracked or below its minimum thickness.
- Brakes get hot. Let the rotor and caliper cool before you touch them.
Before you ride: The lever should feel firm and stop well short of the grip, and the wheel should spin freely. Bed in new pads in a flat, safe spot away from traffic. They don't have full power until you do.
Stopping distances get longer in the wet and on long descents. If the lever goes soft, pulls to the grip or you lose power, stop riding and get your brakes checked.