Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Rochester, NY
Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
We were just talking about this yesterday at work. We all agreed that new and clean made the tendencies to squeal worse (along with moisture and oils/lubes on the rims).
I mentioned my technique of placing a bit of garden mulch (as in bark) between the rim and pad then riding around the parking lot to help silence the offensive brake. Andy.