Squealing brakes - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

05-14-2004, 05:53 AM

I did a search for this and found some info, but maybe need some more
opinions. I have Scott Superbrakes on my Road Bike with Campy brakes. They
have been toed-in along time ago, but squeal like mad. They are pretty old
pads and had a very smooth surface and squealed, but I was told to scuff
them down with some sand paper to make them soft again. Well, they are much
softer but squeal much worse than before. I have the brakes set as close to
the tire as possible to get the most coverage.

Any tricks to getting rid of the squeal? Should I get new pads? If so, any
suggestions? I have a ride on Sunday and really hope to get this resolved.

Thanks,
Curt