Another bike squeaking post

[silver]

When I wash my bike the brakes squeak for a bit.

If I don't wash the rims well it doesn't happen. But when I really get the rims nice and shiny the squeak. I'm just using the regular pink bike wash stuff.

Any suggestions?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Try thoroughly wiping down the rims AND the brake pads with alcohol after you are all done cleaning the bike.

[SouthernBelle]

I'll take a couple of rubs with a piece of sandpaper too, esp in this hot weather. Roughs up the surface.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Don't sandpaper your rims though! :eek:

[SR500]

DH will steel wool the braking surface once a year, seems to clean them up. We use to have lots of problems with our tandem squeaking, but after trying a couple different pads and keeping the rims clean I think we have it solved.