Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!scott From: scott@rochester.UUCP (Michael Scott) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Cure for Squeaky Brakes Message-ID: <11800@rochester.UUCP> Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 18:11:20 EDT Article-I.D.: rocheste.11800 Posted: Mon Sep 23 18:11:20 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 25-Sep-85 12:24:22 EDT References: <285@ncr-sd.UUCP> <1734@orca.UUCP> Reply-To: scott@rochester.UUCP (Michael Scott) Distribution: na Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 24 In article <1734@orca.UUCP> jans@orca.UUCP (Jan Steinman) writes: > >Yes. Most cantelever brakes allow you to adjust "toe-in", as it is called, >... >Another problem is non-uniform shoe wear. Simply swap and reverse shoes >(right -- left) when uneven wear is noticed, or when squeaking resumes. > BEWARE THE FOLLOWING: Most brake pads sold today have the rubber part surrounded by metal on all four sides (front, back, top, bottom). Occasionally, however, you run across a pad with metal on only one end. SUCH PADS *MUST* BE INSTALLED WITH THE CLOSED END TO THE FRONT. If you swap these pads left-right, also be sure to turn them upside down (assuming that's practical given the slope of your rim) so the closed end remains forward. Otherwise when you hit the brakes hard the pads can zip out and down the road, just when you need them most. -- Michael L. Scott University of Rochester (716) 275-7745 scott@rochester.arpa {decvax, allegra, seismo, cmcl2}!rochester!scott scott%rochester@CSNET-RELAY Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com