2006-07-03 17:08:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cycling
Simple:
The front (leading edge) of the brake pad must touch the wheel rim before the back of the pad. So adjust your pads so they're very slightly toed in at the front.
Use a dab of white spirit on a cloth to wipe the wheel rims then use a good chrome cleaner. Now get some body talc (like Johnson's Baby Powder) and lightly dust the rims and the brakes.
No more squeaks and a poncy smelling pushbike - heaven.
2006-07-04 05:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by speenth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using WD-40 to stop your brakes from squeaking is about as rational as pouring baby oil on your linoleum floor to stop shoes from doing the same.
Oil in any form does not bode well for the rubber on a V-Brake or the metal on the rims (or disc brakes should you have them).
If you have disc brakes and they are squeaking - this is a normal problem in the braking in process of disc brakes (unless you are using a super high breed of brakes such as Juicy Seven). After a month of riding this will go away on its own.
If you are using standard V-Brakes (rubber pads), take a fine piece of sand paper (190 or better) and gently rub barely enough rubber down to leave a fresh new surface - this will prevent the squeaking and give your brakes a firmer grip.
2006-07-04 01:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mark G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not oil them........
If the sqeak you refer to is the pads against the rims, they just need to be toed in. Any local shop can fix this.
Oil them and you will be buying new pads after you slam into the wall.
If sqeaking at the joints or were bolts are, oil them,.
2006-07-07 15:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by memphiscyclist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wd-40 on the moving parts of the brakes.
2006-07-04 00:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by stick man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the brake pads are toed in properly and making correct contact. You can lube the moving parts, but DO NOT get in on the pads or the rims. Also be sure that your rims are clean.
2006-07-09 13:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by moon_maiden42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah... that will stop the squeeking but then the brakes won't work... Actally, using a softer rubber would do it... you can try filing off the very outer layer where it rubs against the rim to take off the part where it has been rubbing against it and getting glazed... but that will only be a temporary fix.
2006-07-04 00:14:58 · answer #6 · answered by evalmonk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont oil them up just take off the brake pads and sand them with coarse sand paper to roughen them up some time the pads get a kinda slick just sand then enough to remove the slick layer and that should help
2006-07-04 00:14:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil or WD40. Also check the barke pads to see if they are touching the wheel rim May be you have a buckled wheel
2006-07-04 00:12:40 · answer #8 · answered by The Ollster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-04 00:09:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray it with some WD40.
2006-07-04 00:11:13 · answer #10 · answered by rachaelx3x3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋