reid@Glacier.ARPA (Brian Reid) (09/18/85)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Squeaky brakes: some pad brands squeak more than others Summary: red is better than black References: <285@ncr-sd.UUCP> <5490004@acf4.UUCP> Reply-To: reid@Glacier.UUCP (Brian Reid) Organization: Stanford University, Computer Systems Lab This might sound like silly witchcraft, but red brake shoes don't squeak nearly as much as black ones, all other things being equal. I almost always succeed at curing bicycle brake squeak by putting on a new pair of red Kool Stop brake pads. I think there's something about the formulation of the black rubber that makes it more prone to squeaking. I strongly recommend the "Kool Stop" brand (they also make the best rim tape...). Also, dirty pads squeak more than clean ones. So replacing dirty black pads with clean red pads should make a lot of difference. -- Brian Reid decwrl!glacier!reid Stanford reid@SU-Glacier.ARPA
meister@linus.UUCP (Phillip W. Servita) (09/19/85)
>This might sound like silly witchcraft, but red brake shoes don't squeak >nearly as much as black ones, all other things being equal. > ...I think there's something about the formulation >of the black rubber that makes it more prone to squeaking. > Brian Reid decwrl!glacier!reid > Stanford reid@SU-Glacier.ARPA Red brake pads also dont scratch the rims as much. There IS something different in the formulation, at least for Dia-Compe and Mafac pads. Dont know much about Kool-Stop. -the venn buddhist