I used to swap work (automotive) for bike parts and work. Long story short, bike mechanic traded me work. He installed a new fork (steer tube too short, wouldn't stay right on my bike due to not being able to use a spacer...so it made me question his ability), and avid bb7 mechanical disc brakes.
Ever since the brakes have been noisy, but they work so I never tinkered with them. And it's a mountain bike so on trails I didn't really care how loud I was.
Been riding the bike lately with family around the neighborhood so I wanted to quiet it down if possible. I checked and the pads have a ton of material still. They were adjusted so that one side would contact the rotor and flex the rotor to the point it'd finally contact the other pad.
I got that all adjusted. Lightly sanded the rotor and pads, and all was quiet for one ride. Then right back to squealing it's [censored] off.
Are there better pads to run with these? I'm sure it's just whatever pad avid includes with the brakes.
Ever since the brakes have been noisy, but they work so I never tinkered with them. And it's a mountain bike so on trails I didn't really care how loud I was.
Been riding the bike lately with family around the neighborhood so I wanted to quiet it down if possible. I checked and the pads have a ton of material still. They were adjusted so that one side would contact the rotor and flex the rotor to the point it'd finally contact the other pad.
I got that all adjusted. Lightly sanded the rotor and pads, and all was quiet for one ride. Then right back to squealing it's [censored] off.
Are there better pads to run with these? I'm sure it's just whatever pad avid includes with the brakes.