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Old 08-15-12, 09:28 PM
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Hey Kyle, I get the squeaking on the front wheel on my Coda every now and then as well (especially after the wheel gets wet) or when I haven't cleaned the rim for a long time (you'd be amazed how much dirt there is on the rim from the brake pads after a while).

Give it a proper ride (a few miles) and if the squeaking sound continues I'd recommend cleaning the rims with a bit of alcohol, toeing in the pads as BJ said, or even simpler have the LBS fix it. Here's the proper technique/checklist for future reference: http://sheldonbrown.com/rim-brakes.html#noises

One thing you may want to know now: you are supposed to use your front brake to brake, contrary to what you always thought about using both brakes (and I was like you). It sounds wrong (and there are exceptions such as rain, while turning, and type of surface, etc) but the rule according to Sheldon Brown is on dry well-paved road is to use the front brake only: http://sheldonbrown.com/brakturn.html

Enjoy
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