Jack Chinnery Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Hey ho.. Basicly, I love completly silent rear brakes, as it makes me ride so much smoother. Other than going rear disk, what can I do to try and silence my rear brake? Thanks, Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Won't your brake be crap? Make it all stupidly stiff, i'm running rock blues on a dead ish grind with a heatsink booster, ask bj my brake is stooooopidly quiet, and poo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyboy Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Hey ho.. Basicly, I love completly silent rear brakes, as it makes me ride so much smoother. Other than going rear disk, what can I do to try and silence my rear brake? Thanks, Jack. Run a booster pads close to the rim and cut your pads at each end diagonally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Eliminate all wobble. A V might help better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Stiff as buggery booster, plastic backings seem to reduce noise also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 ask bj my brake is stooooopidly quiet, and poo. Haha yeah, it is pretty silent, going forwards anyway. Honks like f**k going back lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkdougie Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 back disc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoozie Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Other than going rear disk back disc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bij Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hey ho.. Basicly, I love completly silent rear brakes, as it makes me ride so much smoother. Other than going rear disk, what can I do to try and silence my rear brake? Thanks, Jack. I also like my brakes quiet as it keeps people from giving me the evil eye or attracting unwanted attention like security guards or good citizens that will tell you to not ride at certain places because it is morally wrong. For my setup I use Avid Ultimate V-brakes, a carbon Shimano booster, keep all the brake bolts tightened, keep the wheel true as I can and use different brake pads for different conditions (very humid conditions, dry and cold, slightly damp conditions, etc). You will have to decide which pads you like to run for certain conditions. I also do NOT have a grind. My brakes seem to work fine for me. Here are 2 videos I have that show my brakes are pretty quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh beef Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 booster koxx blocks brown never ever use tar if you can help it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew_coggan Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 You could have a smooth rim ( like a rim comes when its new) With rock solid pads wont squeek but will slip, so your in a loose loose situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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