re: #542 Charles

Hey, wrenchwench! Is there a trick to stopping disc brakes from squealing? My cheapo Schwinn Voyageur has been getting very annoying lately.

Try these in order, until something works:

1) Clean everything with rubbing alcohol

2) Change the brake pads

3) Change the brakes

4) Change the bike

/kinda sarc on those last two

If the brake pads have been contaminated, they have to be changed. There are pads made with different compounds. The ones that stop you the fastest are most likely to make noise. There’s supposed to be some “magic” spray that quiets them every time, but I haven’t found it yet.