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I'm getting squeal on my brakes. Pacenti rims, swisstop blue pads - just switched to a new set of pads to see if that would help (the new type with the grooves at the back of the pad). No joy. Only been happening recentlyish, and I'm not sure why. Happens when the rims and pads are clean as a whistle, or when they're grubby. LBS reckons it's just a problem with the blue compound of the pads, but seeing as I'd run them for 5000km without squeal it surely isn't that. Could it just be the hot weather? I do remember one or two loud squeals down long descents last year.