Hmmm, I am also getting a squel with the Koolstop dual compound, you think the all salmon would be an improvement? Only issue is the damn things are so expensive I cant see just trashing them.... On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Leslie <[email protected]> wrote:
> No worries on my part! I'd not heard that regarding squeal and blade > length... I thought it was my adjusting.. (still kinda think it is....). > > Mine's a 56cm, on 650B rims and tires, so it'll be shorter than yours, > but... on a flat, I'd not heard it, but when I turn down my driveway, a bit > more of a downhill, then the squeal comes out..... > > Hmmmmm............ > > > > > > > On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:26:16 PM UTC-4, Tom Harrop wrote: >> >> Hi Phillip, >> >> Thanks for the reply. I'm using Kool Stop MTB dual compound pads. Stop >> OK, squeal like crazy! When they wear out, I will try cartridge pads, >> salmon only. I sort of thought the shudder was a function of fork blade >> length vs. cantilever geometry, rather than the pads. >> >> Tom >> >> P.S. Sorry about the thread hijack. >> >> On Thursday, 15 March 2012 11:01:44 UTC+11, Philip Williamson wrote: >>> >>> (beautiful bike!) >>> I had a hate/hate relationship with the Tektro CR720s until I bought >>> the Yokozuna pads from Rivendell. Now they stop well, don't shudder, >>> and I just don't think about them. I put it off because I got the >>> wrong ones (the mountain pads) the first time, and didn't want to pay >>> as much for shipping as for the pads. I don't buy that much (my garage >>> is full of STUFF), and my wife gets me most of my Riv kit for >>> presents. So, Xmas stocking, pad replacement, happy 2012 so far. >>> I just checked, and I did call out the Yokozunas specifically in my >>> Spring Inventory of the Quickbeam: >>> http://www.biketinker.com/**2012/fine-bikes/state-of-the-** >>> quickbeam-3-3-12/<http://www.biketinker.com/2012/fine-bikes/state-of-the-quickbeam-3-3-12/> >>> I wanted to make sure, since they did make a big difference. Still >>> bugs me that it takes a whole separate product from a whole separate >>> company to make an acceptable brake, but I guess that's the upside of >>> being "in the know." >>> >>> If you already have the red pads, just ignore everything I just >>> said... >>> Philip >>> >>> Philip Williamson >>> www.biketinker.com >>> >>> On Mar 14, 6:40 pm, Tom Harrop <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Hey, another tentacular Bombadil! No wonder you found mine so quick. >>> It >>> > looks great, I love the orange. >>> > >>> > What brakes are you using? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts, >>> because >>> > I'm not 100 percent convinced by the CR720s on my Bombadil. I don't >>> feel >>> > like I'm getting enough advantage—e.g. can't lock the rear wheel above >>> 10 >>> > km/h. I also get a bit of fork shudder. It may just be a weight thing, >>> > though. >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/kSHRnNzTEZsJ. > > 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. > -- 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.
