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No, I didn't check the spokes. But, this strange noise when using only the front brake occured from day 1. It never occured to me that this noise was being generated by loose spokes, but it was obvious when I squeezed 2 of them and the rubbing noise generated was exactly what I was chasing...

You would think that after nearly 500 miles the pads would be good to go, which is why I threw some parts at it in an effort to fix the problem. The dealer worked on the front, and initially it was better, but it reverted to the same weird noise. I discovered the noise was coming from loose...

New rotor and pads installed (wore gloves and cleaned rotors with alcohol). Started squealing during the bedding in process. Removed pads and applied Disc Brake Quiet from Permatex. No Joy. This shouldn't even be happening. Maybe I got them too hot and glazed the pads, who knows. Tomorrow I'll...

This is certainly solid advice, but a new Tektro rotor was only $25. I'll keep the used one as a spare.

I want to eliminate any possible cause of this awful squealing, and I already replaced the pads once and that did no good. Fingers crossed this fixes it.

Bike dealer that I purchased the bike from installed organic pads in the front this morning, and it's much better. Not perfect, but much better and I can live with it. The rear is back to screeching and is worse than ever, so I ordered a new rotor and organic pads. Hope this is the fix.

Have you tried to open up the pad spring to get more pressure on the pads? Alternatively, you could try some "Brake Quiet" on the back of the pads --- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HBNUFY/?th=1

Did the caliper adjustment, then rode 25 miles. The rear is better but the front is the same. I have over 200 miles on it and would think the break in is complete. I'll take it to the shop next week and see what they think. I also adjusted the derailleur and it now shifts much better. This is my...

Great tips, thank you. In particular, I did notice that the front pads did not have an even air gap between the pads and the rotor. I'll monkey with that in the morning as it's about 115* in my garage right now. Regarding the pads, how long do they generally last, and where/who do you guys...

New guy here, purchased a new Pace 500.2 from a local dealer a week ago. I have issues with both brakes and wonder if there is a solution. Rear brake squeals but works just fine, any suggested remedies appreciated. When applying moderate pressure, front brake sounds gritty and feels like...