Squeaky disc brakes

[Beebo]

Or, do as I do and live with the squealing, it lets the guys around you know you are braking.

 

[Cubist]

Try the race pads (white) from Uberbike. A few mates got them and they could stop a bus, quietly

Good call, they're Kevlar too. As I said, for quiet, great from cold grab Superstar Kevlar are great. Don't think I'll go back to anything else.

 

[Cubist]

Yes they have started squealing a bit again now the wet is here - I suspect the poster was right who put it down to not being bedded in well enough. I'll do as suggested and try again.

Initially fine. Then a squeal started developing. Not quite sure why. Front is still fine.

Kevlar.

 

[Crackle]

Kevlar.

Firmly implanted in thoughts........Need to see if I can bed these new ones in first. my knee is still preventing me from riding much, so don't hold your breath for feedback

 

[Motozulu]

Don't kevlar only last about half a ride?

Especially at gritty, sandy Cannock?

 

[Cubist]

Don't kevlar only last about half a ride?

Especially at gritty, sandy Cannock?

Stay off the brakes

The ones on my Mojo have done Cannock, Brechfa in the wet, Kirroughtrree, Degla twice, Dalbeattie and various laps of local millstone grit stuff. Still looking to have plenty of pad left.

 

[Cubist]

Superstar components have 25% off brake pads at the moment, use code BRAKE25 at checkout. 4 pairs of Kevlar pads for £18.75

 

[Jody]

Just ordered 4 sets. Seems like a pretty bargain price.

 

[subaqua]

kevlar is carbon fibre so will dissolve in the wet

 

[Levo-Lon]

Organic pads are for a snack half way round for the vegi cyclist....
Think glazing and contamination are the main prob with squeel so maintenece or replace is usually all u can do..sintered are noisy but for winter there a good choice..

 

[Motozulu]

Kevlar pads still require the same bedding in?

 

[Cubist]

Kevlar pads still require the same bedding in?

Great bite from the off

 

[cyberknight]

My subway discs have always squeaked, mind you the bikes only done about 200 miles since new .

 

[Globalti]

Sometimes chamfering the "leading" edge of the pad with a file reduces squealing.

 

[Crackle]

Do these semi-metallic need time to bed in? They started out OK but have lost bite and gained squeal now. I just came down a local bridleway and not having been on the bike much and it being covered in leaves, my chicken levels are low, so grabbed a handful of rear brake and nothing happened. I grabbed harder and it squealed, which is what I was about to do when I remembered i had a front too!

Not having much luck on the squeal front, I may be about to change pads again. Meanwhile the front resin is fine.