Anyone who has ridden with me knows that I’m a full-fledged victim of Avid brake warble/howl/squeal/whateveryouwannacallit. Looking for solutions, I found this thread on MTBR, which led me to believe that the noise that Avid brakes make is somewhat akin to leg cramps in that there are a lot of theories with some anecdotal evidence, but no proven, specific reasons behind why it happens.
Also found in that thread is this stuff: Squeal Out
I figured I’d give it a shot and sent the guy a private message asking for the free sample he was offering. Not long after, I got an envelope in the mail containing a Ziploc bag of gritty paste and (somewhat mis-spell/comma-ed) instructions for application:
Against the advice of the instructions, I applied it to both brakes at the same time on my geared A9C. After that, Ryan and I went to Stanky Creek for an easy ride. Not a peep out of my brakes. Sweet! I’ll try it on the older, noisier Elixir CR brakes this morning on the SS and report back in a few weeks on the results and the long term effectiveness.
Brave soul. I saw that stuff and thought “Put what on my rotors?”
Ewww….
I’ve had the same issue with Avids and Hayes in the past. It is now standard practice for me to round the leading and trailing edge of the pads when new by using a fine grit sandpaper. I have done this on five sets of brakes and haven’t had any squealing coming from my brakes since. Wet brakes are another story.
Is this stuff a power or an oil of some sort?
Sounds like grinding compound. I’d like to know how it worked and if it wears your pads out prematurely.
Nighttime leg cramps are different from another common nighttime leg problem called restless legs syndrome. “”;”`
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