Odd remark from a mechanic at LBS

while having the brakes checked, rim cleaned at the local LBS
the mechanic referred to the mavic open pro in front as the "disk
brake rim"

(I don't see CD markings anywhere so go to assume mine is not a
ceramic, but a lesser version)

what the heck did he mean by "disk brake" for what i understand is
designed as a road going rim?

the rim is uniform green or gray all the way on the outside with no
bare metal exposed
as on cxp-33.

On Jun 6, 5:55*am, Anton Success wrote:
while having the brakes checked, rim cleaned at the local LBS
the mechanic referred to the mavic open pro in front as the "disk
brake rim"

(I don't see CD markings anywhere so go to assume mine is not a
ceramic, but a lesser version)

what the heck did he mean by "disk brake" for what i understand is
designed as a road going rim?

the rim is uniform green or gray all the way on the outside with no
bare metal exposed
as on cxp-33.

You have the Ceramic 2 or CD treatment and not the usual "UB Control"
shiney brake tracks, so the guy is probably confused. AFAIK, the Open
Pro does not come in a disk only model. -- Jay Beattie.

On Jun 6, 5:30*pm, Jay Beattie wrote:
On Jun 6, 5:55*am, Anton Success wrote:

while having the brakes checked, rim cleaned at the local LBS
the mechanic referred to the mavic open pro in front as the "disk
brake rim"

(I don't see CD markings anywhere so go to assume mine is not a
ceramic, but a lesser version)

what the heck did he mean by "disk brake" for what i understand is
designed as a road going rim?

the rim is uniform green or gray all the way on the outside with no
bare metal exposed
as on cxp-33.

You have the Ceramic 2 or CD treatment and not the usual "UB Control"
shiney brake tracks, so the guy is probably confused. *AFAIK, the Open
Pro does not come in a disk only model. -- Jay Beattie.

Thanks Jay!

I think I'm running cantilever pads while I have v-brakes

could this be why salmon koolstops squeal so bad after a short initial
bite?

On Jun 6, 10:39*am, Anton Success wrote:
On Jun 6, 5:30*pm, Jay Beattie wrote:





On Jun 6, 5:55*am, Anton Success wrote:

while having the brakes checked, rim cleaned at the local LBS
the mechanic referred to the mavic open pro in front as the "disk
brake rim"

(I don't see CD markings anywhere so go to assume mine is not a
ceramic, but a lesser version)

what the heck did he mean by "disk brake" for what i understand is
designed as a road going rim?

the rim is uniform green or gray all the way on the outside with no
bare metal exposed
as on cxp-33.

You have the Ceramic 2 or CD treatment and not the usual "UB Control"
shiney brake tracks, so the guy is probably confused. *AFAIK, the Open
Pro does not come in a disk only model. -- Jay Beattie.

Thanks Jay!

I think I'm running cantilever pads while I have v-brakes

could this be why salmon koolstops squeal so bad after a short initial
bite?- Hide quoted text -

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Your brakes squeal because you are using Koolstop pads. Koolstop pads
SQUEAL.

russellseaton wrote:

Anton Success wrote:

I think I'm running cantilever pads while I have v-brakes

could this be why salmon koolstops squeal so bad after a short initial
bite?- Hide quoted text -

Your brakes squeal because you are using Koolstop pads. *Koolstop pads
SQUEAL.

None of mine do.

Some brakes on some pivots are chronically likely to squeal regardless
of setup. Short, loose-fitting bushings and cantilver brake arms that
flex between pivot and pad are reliably loud features. Such brakes
squeal more loudly or more often when fitted with pads that have a
high friction coefficient, like Kool Stop red oxide pads.

High friction coefficient isn't really a fault of brake pads.

Some brakes can be rendered quiet through the use of sorrier pads, in
the same way that almost all brakes can be made silent by
disconnecting the actuating cable.

Chalo

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On Jun 6, 10:39 am, Anton Success wrote:
On Jun 6, 5:30 pm, Jay Beattie wrote:





On Jun 6, 5:55 am, Anton Success wrote:

while having the brakes checked, rim cleaned at the local LBS
the mechanic referred to the mavic open pro in front as the "disk
brake rim"

(I don't see CD markings anywhere so go to assume mine is not a
ceramic, but a lesser version)

what the heck did he mean by "disk brake" for what i understand is
designed as a road going rim?

the rim is uniform green or gray all the way on the outside with
no
bare metal exposed
as on cxp-33.

You have the Ceramic 2 or CD treatment and not the usual "UB
Control"
shiney brake tracks, so the guy is probably confused. AFAIK, the
Open
Pro does not come in a disk only model. -- Jay Beattie.

Thanks Jay!

I think I'm running cantilever pads while I have v-brakes

could this be why salmon koolstops squeal so bad after a short initial
bite?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Your brakes squeal because you are using Koolstop pads. Koolstop pads
SQUEAL.

Please don't let any of the many thousands of squeal-free bikes I've
installed Koolstop brake shoes on know that! Seriously, Koolstops are
the go-to brake shoes for bikes with issues, including squealing. There
are some cases where even a Koolstop won't render a brake squeal-free,
but I haven't found other pads more likely to.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

On 6/6/2011 9:40 AM, Chalo wrote:

Some brakes can be rendered quiet through the use of sorrier pads, in
the same way that almost all brakes can be made silent by
disconnecting the actuating cable.

Genius!!!

On Jun 6, 4:39*pm, Anton Success wrote:


could this be why salmon koolstops squeal so bad after a short initial
bite?

Th pads are working, the mechanism is working, it's the rim that's
loose. Better wheel contructional techniques eliminate "brake squeal"
every time. Get them tied and soldered.

On Jun 6, 8:55*am, Anton Success wrote:
while having the brakes checked, rim cleaned at the local LBS
the mechanic referred to the mavic open pro in front as the "disk
brake rim"


in other words, you got a rim job ( sorry, couldn't help it )

On Jun 6, 5:55 am, Anton Success wrote:
while having the brakes checked, rim cleaned at the local LBS
the mechanic referred to the mavic open pro in front as the "disk
brake rim"

(I don't see CD markings anywhere so go to assume mine is not a
ceramic, but a lesser version)


CD is something like 'couche dure' (?) or whatever :-) - it's what
they call the coating treatment - no ceramic required, I think.

what the heck did he mean by "disk brake" for what i understand is
designed as a road going rim?

the rim is uniform green or gray all the way on the outside with no
bare metal exposed
as on cxp-33.

I have an old mavic rim like that - with the gray/green/brown shiny
coating. You can stop the bike fine even with the shiny coating, but
the coating wore right off what with all the rain and sediment around
here, and now it brakes like any other rim.

It's very pretty.