Squeaky breaks

[EdC]

Had my local bike store replace my break pads on my electric bike equipped with Shimano hydraulic breaks. My breaks were whisper quiet before but the new breaks squeaked and gurgled something terrible. Three time my local bike shop tried to silence the breaks, but to no avail. I reached out to thr Propel bike shop, whom I bought the bike from. The suggested replacing the the noisy breaks with OEM Shimano break pads. My local bike store couldn’t get any, but Propel could. Problem solved. My breaks are again whisper quiet.
If there is a moral to this story, it is, if you want your bike to perform like original use only OEM parts. Ed

 

[fooferdoggie]

one thing with new pads is they need bedded. but also since you changed brands sanding the rotors with 120 grit or higher paper to clean them would help too.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Also I like these pads over the shimano pads. I have not tested them long enough on durability but they stop great and are quiet.

Gold Label HD Brake Pads - MTX Braking

A premium ceramic brake pad compound for mountain and road bikes designed to provide outstanding performance across all conditions.

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