Wow! That's quite a long squealing journey! I am glad you figured it out. With abandon, Patrick
On Friday, June 27, 2014 6:35:16 AM UTC-6, LAP57 wrote: > > I have had a green QuickBeam for about 9 years and when I got it the front > break squealed but it could be minimized. Trial and error with other > brakes and pads just made things worse over the years until finally this > spring I had had enough. My mechanic and steel bike affectionado said it > was the fork so I called Riv to ask about having a new fork built. They > said no it is not the fork it is the brakes. They suggested trying the > Tektro CR720's. I bought a set for the front wheel a couple of weeks ago > and finally got them installed last night. I Road to work today and not > one peep out of the bike. S W E E T ! I will have to see if it lasts as > the pads wear and cables stretch but for now silence is golden. > > Despite the squeal issue this has been my most ridden bike since I have > gotten it. Year round commuting, training and fun rides. One of the most > enjoyable bikes I own. > > Larry Powers > > Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
