Thanks, all. I didn't realize that black was the Kool Stop standard and that salmon is for wet weather. I'll remember that when the temps drop again.
I found this in case others are not aware of the model lineup and purposes. http://www.koolstop.com/english/compounds.html On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 1:49 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't use centerpulls, cantilevers, or V brakes, and the only rim brakes > I have are high quality, cold forged single pivot sidepulls (wait -- the > very possibly not-cold-forged cheap Tektros on the Dahon are dual pivot) -- > anyway, about squeal: For the last 2 or 3 years the single pivot fronts on > both road bikes, both with Matthauser or Kool Stop salmon pads, start > squealing when the temperatures drop down toward 40*F. Sanding the pads, > cleaning the rims and pads with alcohol, don't stop it. > > When the temperature rises once again, the squeal goes away. > > The rims in both cases were or are* old Sun semi aeros: M14A and 571 > ME14A, the only difference being, as far as I can see, that the MEs have > eyelets while the M's don't. > > Any ideas? > > * This query may be moot or at least academic, in that earlier this year, > after the cold months, I had the 650C ME14As rebuilt with 559 M14As, so I > could use the Compass Elk Passes. But the point remains, that these rims > are almost identical. > > Patrick Moore, who does get squeal also with his BB7s, but only after the > discs and pads get thoroughly dusty, in hot and dry and dusty ABQ, NM > > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
