Thanks to all who responded to this question. I will give it all a good read again, then pick up the wrenches and see if I can lick it. Thanks again. Great group.
Ray --- On Mon, 2/2/09, Ralph Rognstad Jr. <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Ralph Rognstad Jr. <[email protected]> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Squealing Brakes, Redux > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 10:53 AM > I switched to Jagwire shoes on my Oryx brakes and the > squealing stopped. > I had Koolstop before. > > EricP wrote: > > Could just be the Oryx brakes. I have one set > that's gone on three > > different bikes. The front brake has squealed on each > bike. Tried > > different pads/toe in, etc. Just figure it's one > of those things. > > Not a fan of it, but learning to live with it. > > > > Will probably try some different pads this spring when > the current set > > wears out from muddy riding. > > > > Strangely, my Shimano cantilevers don't have the > tendency to squeal. > > Although they can if conditions are just right. > > > > Eric Platt > > St. Paul, MN > > > > On Jan 30, 12:45�am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> In general I find kool stop pads, especially > salmon, to be squeaky and > >> not of any increased effectiveness to justify the > persnickety > >> squeakiness. My choice these days is actually an > el cheapo Tektro V- > >> brake pad that I buy in bulk (25 pairs in a bag) > from QBP. I think you > >> can get them in non-bulk quantites, too. Should be > about $10-15 for a > >> bikesworth at your LBS. > >> > >> On Jan 29, 10:02�pm, CycloFiend > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> on 1/29/09 7:02 PM, Ray Shine at > [email protected] wrote: > >>> > >>>> thanks, David, but the reason I posted is > because last week I rolled all the > >>>> way down from the top of Mt. Tam on the > brakes, off, on, etc. for 10 miles or > >>>> so, and it's just as loud and annoying > as ever. > >>>> > >>>> Very frustrating. > >>>> > >>>> Does anyone out there think it's the > Onyx brakes? > >>>> > >>> I haven't used the Oryxes (Oryxi?) > specificially, but the Avid 6's I had on > >>> the cross bike tended that way. Unless > everything was pretty perfect, it > >>> would chirp pretty well. �The Oryx is a > pretty close design. > >>> > >>> I might try different pads. It may be just the > right combo of grip and > >>> dimensions. � > >>> > >>> Also, clean rims do tend to make more noise, > IME. > >>> > >>> - Jim > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Jim Edgar > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> "One Cog - Zero Excuses" L/S T-shirt > - Now availablehttp://www.cyclofiend.com/stuff > >>> > >>> Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries > -http://www.cyclofiend.com > >>> Current Classics - Cross Bikes > >>> Singlespeed - Working Bikes > >>> > >>> Send In Your Photos! - Here's > how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines- Hide quoted text - > >>> > >> - Show quoted text - > >> > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
