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Originally Posted by flipped4bikes
Brake squeal has everything to do with pad quality and pad positioning. Toeing in the pad slightly will eliminate the squeal.
Not always. There is a complex interplay between pads, rims and brake mechanicals that can cause various degrees of squeal and chatter. Both pad material and rim surface are important. Even the properties of the frame and fork can be important. Setting up cantis is an art where all those elements must be work together. Sometimes no amount of toe-in can solve the problem and you have to change one of the other elements. What works for one set-up won't always work for another.
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