Originally Posted by
HillRider
What finally stopped almost all of the noise (not quite all but close) was substituting Koolstop's Dura Type road brake holders and Salmon road pad inserts for the MTB-type holders and pads. These shorter holders and pads must be more rigid and have finally quieted the bike down.
V-brakes come with those long thin pads and holders that want to vibrate. And it's never possible to get the entire pad in play anyway; even if you manage to get it tweaked into alignment, it won't hold the adjustment.