Originally Posted by
BROOKLINEBIKER
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the information. Based on the above, I will replace the brake pads, clean the rims with alcohol (that is apparently not a chemical that will damage the rim), and take a look at my Park Tools repair book regarding "toeing in" of brake pads.
While insufficient toe-in is the most common culprit, it's not the only one. I've had ro retire one set of v-brakes simply because I just couldn't cure their v-brake chatter. They were a very sloppy fit on their pivots, which is what I suspect as the culprit.