Avid brakes

geordiebrian
geordiebrian Posts: 63
edited January 2016 in MTB workshop & tech
How can u stop these brakes squeaking and grinding in muddy and wet weather

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    By not riding in wet weather.....otherwise you just get in with it.....

    All breaks get a big noisy, metallic pads tend to be worse than organic or Kevlar and Avid seem to be worse and I think the ones that use the CPS washers suffer due to reduced mounting stiffness, but that's all rather acedemic.

    Saying 'these brakes' having onky specified the manufacturer and not the model isn't helpful!
    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.
  • swod1
    swod1 Posts: 1,639
    As what rookie says wet weather wont help, my shimano xt brakes make noise when the pads are wet even tried all the pad types and they still do it.

    which model of avid brakes are they?
  • codfather
    codfather Posts: 359
    The most recent Avids I had only stopped squeaking when they got wet and muddy. Generally brakes squeaking in crappy conditions is to be expected and no manufacturers are immune to it.
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  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    In wet muddy weather you just have to get used to it.
  • homeroid
    homeroid Posts: 6
    My deore brakes screech like a wailing banshee and have to put up with it
    Homer
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