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johnson..
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Hi
Thanks to all who can shed some light on my problem.
I bought some koolstop mountain pads a few weeks back and am having a hell
of a time getting the pads adjusted right. The problem is mostly on the rear
but does happen on the front sometimes but not as frequently or as loud.
I have toed-in the pads so much that the brakes are spongy, don't stop that
well, the lever just about hits the handlebar grip and the pads are still
screaming
It happens with easy to heavy braking. Dry or wet doesn't seem to make a
difference. Could be fine in the morning then screaming in the afternoon.
When I got the pads I installed them on a Wednesday went riding. Freakin
scary, rear locked up on pavement and no noise. Thursday morning nothin but
noise. Toed-in the pads and got to work. Friday morning had to fiddle with
the pads again on the way to work.
I mean it sounds like a train in the movies trying to stop before it hits a
baby carriage!!
Could this be frame flex or do these pads have a rep for this?
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Possible solutions:
1/ Tomorrow I'm gonna put on the original pads. They are just cheap shimano
type compound that don't work worth a damn in the rain but they will do for
now.
2/ I'm also gonna try a brake booster "U" dohicky. That will have to wait
until payday this Thursday.
3/ One of the owners of a LBS used to make custom bike frames. He may be
able to install a disk brake on the rear. But that will have to wait for the
winter.
Thanks to all who can shed some light on my problem.
I bought some koolstop mountain pads a few weeks back and am having a hell
of a time getting the pads adjusted right. The problem is mostly on the rear
but does happen on the front sometimes but not as frequently or as loud.
I have toed-in the pads so much that the brakes are spongy, don't stop that
well, the lever just about hits the handlebar grip and the pads are still
screaming
It happens with easy to heavy braking. Dry or wet doesn't seem to make a
difference. Could be fine in the morning then screaming in the afternoon.
When I got the pads I installed them on a Wednesday went riding. Freakin
scary, rear locked up on pavement and no noise. Thursday morning nothin but
noise. Toed-in the pads and got to work. Friday morning had to fiddle with
the pads again on the way to work.
I mean it sounds like a train in the movies trying to stop before it hits a
baby carriage!!
Could this be frame flex or do these pads have a rep for this?
===========================
Possible solutions:
1/ Tomorrow I'm gonna put on the original pads. They are just cheap shimano
type compound that don't work worth a damn in the rain but they will do for
now.
2/ I'm also gonna try a brake booster "U" dohicky. That will have to wait
until payday this Thursday.
3/ One of the owners of a LBS used to make custom bike frames. He may be
able to install a disk brake on the rear. But that will have to wait for the
winter.