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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles

08-04-12, 06:40 PM

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Trek 8.4 DS - anyone else have noisy back brake?

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Posted By jsdavis

The 2012 and 2013 DS line are completely...

The 2012 and 2013 DS line are completely different. The reason to move the brake location is to better accommodate racks and fenders. The 2013 has been changed to be more oriented towards road...

Forum: Hybrid Bicycles

08-04-12, 03:13 PM

Replies: 63

Trek 8.4 DS - anyone else have noisy back brake?

Views: 11,924

Posted By jsdavis

I wonder if something just needed to be greased. ...

I wonder if something just needed to be greased. I did not think of this before but in automotive disc brakes, some grease is typically applied to the back of the brake pad to prevent squealing. I...

Forum: Hybrid Bicycles

06-30-12, 10:00 AM

Replies: 63

Trek 8.4 DS - anyone else have noisy back brake?

Views: 11,924

Posted By jsdavis

It may be more the model of the rotor. I have a...

It may be more the model of the rotor. I have a Shimano M596 brake on the front and Hayes rotor that do not squeal, but I may have a different rotor design. The original brake was a mechanical...

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