My bike's better than me!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Northern Colorado
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Bikes: (2) Moots Vamoots, (1) Cannondale T2000 tourer, (1) Diamondback Response Comp mtb
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Unrelated thoughts:
Have you tried a different rim?? Just curious if something about the braking surface on yours is causing excessive 'grippiness.'
The fact that the brake booster helped -- if only temporarily -- should indicate that fork flex was, at least, a part of your problem. Looks like yours is CF. Hate to ask, but ... have you tried a different fork -- perhaps aluminum or steel?
Generally speaking, it sounds like you need less stopping power, so ... a harder pad could help, adjusting for less mechanical advantage, ....