Old 03-30-18 | 01:00 PM
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Bikes: '81 Panasonic Sport, '02 Giant Boulder SE, '08 Felt S32, '10 Diamondback Insight RS, '10 Windsor Clockwork, '15 Kestrel Evoke 3.0, '19 Salsa Mukluk

I gotta figure out some sort of solution to the front brakes on my hybrid squealing. And I don't mean a minor squeak. They've gotten nearly as loud as my Airzound, and at about the same pitch. I've tried new pads (currently using Koolstop salmon with about 200 miles on the set) and adjusting them. Toe-in, toe-out, up, down, etc. but nothing seems to help.

The brakes on this bike have always squealed since it was new, but seem to be getting louder as the bike gathers miles (now around 8,000). This afternoon on my ride across town I've noticed that I wasn't using them because they draw so much attention and drivers think I'm honking at them. That's not a good situation when you start avoiding your best method of stopping.
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