A couple of months back I bought a Remedy 7 as my "pedalling" bike. So far I love it except for the horrendous noise and vibration from the rear avid elixir brake. I've ridden hayes, avid and shimano (my personal favourite) and apart from the occasional squeal with new or contaminated pads have never had this problem. This is LOUD squealing and vibration that makes my feet and butt vibrate (not as fun as it sounds).
I've tried all the usual tricks, cleaning with alcohol, aligning, scuffing the pads, lightly sanding the disks etc to no avail. I tried a different compound of pad and again no luck. All pivots on the frame are tight, as are the rotor bolts. I'm really starting to get frustrated with this because otherwise its a great bike for its intended purpose.
I've been told the elixirs always squeal in the wet. I have a set of juicy's on my Norco and they rarely squeal despite regularly getting soaked on the local trails, plus the elixirs seem to squeal wet or dry.
A mechanic at one of the shops in Whistler suggested this was a problem with frame resonance on the trek and that others were experiencing the same problem. This seems unlikely to me but I don't know anyone else with a Remedy to confirm or deny this "fact".
Can anyone confirm or deny this rumour, or offer any other suggestion on how to rid my bike of its noisy affliction?
Thanks!