Squeaky disc brakes

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Absolutely agree.......
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • BikingBob
    BikingBob Posts: 77
    Blame it on Wiggle, always works for me :)
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    I'm tending to find I can use my sqeal as a sort of automatic warning bell, when coming up behind someone! So it can be quite useful.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    May I suggest wearing ear plugs and ending this somewhat bizarre thread.
    When the discussion includes wavelengths, lambda, and the relative frequencies of forks and rotors it's gone a bit too far.
    It's slowing a bicycle FFS. Just stick your foot in the spokes.
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  • mrmonkfinger
    mrmonkfinger Posts: 1,452
    I had some Elixir 5s on one of my bikes. They made no noise at all.

    The same brakes (same disc, pad & mount bracket) on a different bike & wheelset, honk like a trumpeting elephant in the mating season.
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  • SpeshFSR
    SpeshFSR Posts: 2
    I've only experienced this a few times and it was after putting fresh pads in.
    I think it's possibly due to the pads resonating in the caliper.
    I put some copper grease on the back of the pad and reinserted into the brake caliper making sure not to get any grease on the pad material or disc and it stopped the squeal.
    HTH

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