new windsor with a brake squeak
09-19-12, 07:12 AM
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Toe-in on the brakes is probably your problem. Rim brakes are toed-in but discs aren't. The tails of the rim brake pads should be at least a few mm further away from the rim then the front (the toe). This keeps the brakes from lifting off the rim and chattering.
If you can't get the brakes to stop squealing, I'd suggest Kool Stop Dual Compound pads. They squeal less they any pad I've ever used.
If you can't get the brakes to stop squealing, I'd suggest Kool Stop Dual Compound pads. They squeal less they any pad I've ever used.
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My shop is in a college town with 18,000 students. Every single day I work on BD bikes and Walmart bikes as well as other internet purchases. I'm sorry you are offended by facts, but what I stated is true: the low end BD bikes are only slightly better than Walmart's "nicer" offerings. My shop repairs around 40-50 bikes a week. We are quite familiar with the spec of these bikes.
09-19-12, 03:12 PM
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[QUOTE=BikeWise1;14749283]My shop is in a college town with 18,000 students. Every single day I work on BD bikes and Walmart bikes as well as other internet purchases. I'm sorry you are offended by facts, but what I stated is true: the low end BD bikes are only slightly better than Walmart's "nicer" offerings. My shop repairs around 40-50 bikes a week. We are quite familiar with the spec of these bikes.[/QUOTE
Well I like my bike a lot it's light it provides nice shifts and is perfect for riding around the neighborhood with the kids.
Well I like my bike a lot it's light it provides nice shifts and is perfect for riding around the neighborhood with the kids.
