Originally Posted by
Burton
It was most noticable at lower speeds.
This makes me want to stop thinking about the brakes and get pad specific advice. The rims are 1991 Araya VX-300's, FWIW. I cleaned them thoroughly the day I got the bike. They're free of residue. The shaking, shuddering sensation, whatever you want to call it, isn't intense enough to feel unsafe, and I noticed it most maintaining a slow speed on a very steep grade. The brakes don't have much stopping power right now at high speeds, however.