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From: fish@ihlpg.UUCP (Bob Fishell)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Squeaky Brakes Remedy
Message-ID: <1296@ihlpg.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 18:11:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 23 18:11:00 1985
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> For squeaky brakes, I just talk a fine wood file and file down the crud
> on the contact surface of the pads and readjust the cables. Cleaning
> your rims will also help. 
> 
> bill bugar
> ihnp4!ihuxm!bb2

***     AC  T              YOUR     AGE ***

I clean my rims with rubbing compound, and this seems to help.  I also 
keep after the pads.  A lot of netters have recommended toeing in the
brake arms.  What I do is adjust the pads so that they are at a slight
angle with respect to a line tangent to the wheel at the center of the
brake. This does not appreciably diminish braking capacity, but it does
seem to help.  It also saves you from bending metal, something I'd
be reluctant to do considering my weight (just under 200) and some of
the speeds I've hit (39 mph on a hill near here).  I don't think I'd
want a brake failing from metal fatigue under such circumstances.
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				Bob Fishell
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