Bicycle brakes

Theatre Of Dreams SG

my front wheel brakes make a very disturbing creaking noise when they are applied. how can i go about removing this noise?

thanks for any help.

aku1b0d0 SG

use disc brake.

seow SG

Use "green" abrasive paper to sand the brake surface, wet first.

Use the more abrasive ones for brake pads.

Note: NEVER use those "black" or more abrasive sandpapers on the brake surface as it will reduce brake modulation and make slowing down smoothly a pain.

Theatre Of Dreams SG

hey thx seow, will try this out.

btw i vaguely rmb coming across this saying sometime back about applying coke. is it targetted at this problem, or sth else?

seow SG

creaking or sqeaking?

For creaking...

Might try tightening the bolts holding the caliper for starters.

Get a proper bike tech to check, even better.

Theatre Of Dreams SG

hmm actually not really high pitch creaking nor squeaking. or rather, a lower tone noise arising from friction between the metal and the rubber.

seow SG

coke is targeted at increasing stopping power, but modulation suffers and, ants.... Twisted Evil

Not to mention the brake will sqeak even more.

seow SG

orh, then use sandpaper lor, the sound might be caused by riding in the rain, sweet soft drinks dripping on brake surface and oily stuff.

Theatre Of Dreams SG

thanks alot seow

davidche SG

You have to go to a bicycle shop to get the brakes adjusted.

The sound happens because of uneven brake.

de_middle SG

disc brakes or v brakes? Disc brakes squel for varied reasons, contaminated rotors or brake pads.

Rotors, use detergent to clean.
Brake pads, take them out & sand them. I just sand mine on those blocks use to sharpen knives......perfect & evenly sanded.

Some pads squeal when its wet.......SHIMANO. So i opt for koolstop Very Happy

iSpeak SG

Words of advice : Better to get medium to high end v brakes or calipers rather than shite low end disk brakes like the one on my bike.

Disk brakes look damn chio though. Cool

XTransbus SG

hahahaha. disc brake damn expensive lah.
Maybe your brake pads too hard olready.
My advice,
Either change the brake pads
or
cycle very fast and brake hard to wear down your brake pads a lil bit, it does work for me, the sweaking dissapeared
or (last method)
get some greese and put on the brake pad surface (don't put alot if not arr wah, you know what will happen lah)

FireIce SG

there is a forum for 2 wheels

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=forum_display&forum_id=2458