spokes pinging!

[verk182]

The spokes on my front wheel are making a hell of a lot of noise. My bike, DK General Lee 24", is not more than a couple of weeks old, could they have loosened up in that short amount of time? Rear wheel is giving me no problems.

[FitRider 921]

Your wheel could just be loose. Tighten it down and see what happens.

[verk182]

I made sure it was nice and tight. I just noticed it was a bit out of true, guess I will have to get the old spoke wrench out and see if I can still remember how to true a rim.

[mude]

its probably the hub.

[wethepeople]

Squeeze the spokes together and see how much they move.

[I_Suck_At_BMX]

just get some skyways.

[FitRider 921]

just get some skyways.
lol chyeaa brahh

[verk182]

They move when I squeeze them, about as much as the rears do. I can see where they have been rubbing the black off of one another. What would be causing the noise in the hub, if it is the hub?

[eightdip]

The bearings, get a shop to have a look at it

[Punx]

This happened to me. If its the same thing. Some of the spoke nipples probably go into your rim. Just replace the spokes that need to be replaced, or take it to your lbs.

[verk182]

I got my sophisticated testing material out, a tennis ball, and snugged it up to the front hub. No more pinging. I assume from this high tec test that the spokes must have been loose and the tennis ball put tension back on them.

[snugent]

it's pretty common for spokes on new wheels to loosen up within a few weeks. just go to the shop you bought the bike at and tell them the wheels need to be tightened up. shouldn't be a problem.

[FitRider 921]

I have one loose spoke. It bothers me.

[sbcdestroy]

its more than likely not the bearings, tighten the spokes EVENLY around the wheel do about 1/2 turn each with a spoke tool.

this is called "bedding in" when a new wheel is built its had little to no stress put on it, after a new wheel build ride it for a week or so, then tension the spokes again.

[krazyridr]

bring it to the shop if you don't know what you are doing

[KinetikBiker]

bring it to the shop if you don't know what you are doing
That's just too logical.

I think sbc is right. But don't try and fix it yourself take it too your shop.

[FuzzyRyder]

Could be the bearings. On my exgirlfriends bike the bearings in the rear hub blew up and while they were starting to go it would make a pinging sound that I was 100% sure of that it was the spokes. So I re-tensioned the wheel and the noise kept going and then a couple days later the wheel locked up.

[mude]

do a flipwhip in a pro contest

[KinetikBiker]

Could be the bearings. On my exgirlfriends bike the bearings in the rear hub blew up and while they were starting to go it would make a pinging sound that I was 100% sure of that it was the spokes. So I re-tensioned the wheel and the noise kept going and then a couple days later the wheel locked up.
I bet she dumped you for that. Way to suck.


do a flipwhip in a pro contest
It's all about the cooperate sponsorships. No need to manual or table when you can do all the big tricks and only ride box jumps!

[mude]

fo' sho'

[FitRider 921]

express yourself

[FuzzyRyder]

I bet she dumped you for that. Way to suck.
Haha nope, the bike was only 2 weeks old so warantee got us a whole new, better, rear wheel.

[brice520]

OMG!!! it's back! (and without a storm trooper helmet)

[KinetikBiker]

Im expressin with my full capabilities,
And now Im livin in correctional facilities,
Cause some dont agree with how I do this.
I get straight, meditate like a buddhist
Im droppin flava, my behaviour is heriditery,
But my technique is very necessary.
Blame it on ice cube... because he says it gets funky
When you got a subject and a predacit.
Add it on a dope beat
And thatll make you think.
Some suckaz just tickle me pink
To my stomache. cause they dont flow like this one.
You know what? I wont hesitate to dis one
Or two before Im through.
So dont try to sing this!
Some drop science
While Im droppin english.
Even if yella
Makes it a-capella
I still express, yo, I dont smoke weed or a sess.
Cause its known to give a brother brain damage.
And brain damage on the mic dont manage
Nuthin
But makin a sucker and you equal.
Dont be another sequel...
express yourself

[mude]

Now, gettin back to the pg.
Thats program, and its easy.
Dre is back. newjacks, I mean hollow,
Expressin aint their subject
Because they like to follow
The words, the style, the trend,
The records I spin.
Again and again and again
Yo, you on the other end.
Whatch a brother playin dope rhymes with no help.
Theres no fessin and guessin
While Im expressin myself.
Its crazy to see people be
What society wants them to be. but not me!
Ruthless...
Is the way to go
They know.
Others say rhymes that fail
To be original.
Or they kill where the hiphop starts,
Forget about the ghetto
And rap for the pop charts.
Some musicians curse at home
But scared to use profanity
When up on the microphone.
Yeah, they want reality.
But you wont hear none.
They rather exaggerate, a little fiction.
Some say no to drugs and take a stand,
But after the show they go lookin for the dopeman.
Or they ban my group from the radio.
Hear nwa and say hell no!.
But you know it aint all about wealth.
As long as you make a note to...

express yourself

[wethepeople]

Do you think that I can get some chickie chickie
Maybe gets a little finga sticky sticky
You my electrical lip balm flava
I gotta do ya until the next song saves ya
And can I get a little zip zip lookie lookie
Can I get a little uh uh nookie nookie
Hey whatcha say, it doesn’t matter anyway
You won’t do another ’cause you’re getting with me
She got the power of the hootchie
I got the fever for the flava of the cootchie
And did I mention, hey pay attention
Gonna take that bootie to the nudie dimension
I got the green glow under my car
I got the boom boom system you can hear real far
Oh hey hey hey hey hey hey oh pretty pretty shy whoap
Oh hey hey hey hey hey hey oh pretty pretty fly whoap
What do I have to say to get inside girl what do I have to say
Can I get a little yum, yum kitty kitty
Just a little sumthin sumthin itty bitty
Do you wanna get triple x groovie
Gimme gimme some of that kinda movie
And let me spin ya like a record wicky wicky
Let me get you butt naked licky licky
Here we go yo here’s the scenario
Gonna strip you down like a car in the barrio
Ya got the power of the hootchie
I got the fever for the flava of the cootchie
I’m your lovey dovey bedtime playa
Call me the super sexy boogie man slayer
I got the green glow under my car
I got the boom boom system you can hear real far
I got the fever for the flava of a cootchie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey mamama hootchie
I got the fever for the flava of the cootchie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey mamama hootchie
Whoap Whoap Go!
Do you think that I can get some chickie chickie
Maybe gets a little finga sticky sticky
You wanna suck it like a bong hit wacky
You gotta be my First Lady Jackie
She got the power of the hootchie
I got the fever for the flava of the cootchie
Let’s party hardy and rock n’ roll
We drink Bacardi and smoke a bowl
I got the green glow under my car
I got the boom boom system you can hear real far
I got the fever for the flava of the cootchie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey mamama hootchie
I got the fever for the flava of the cootchie
Yo hey ma yo hey ma yo hey mamama hootchie
Whoap Whoap Go!


express yourself

[mude]

you just completely ruined it

[wethepeople]

I need a double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce
Don't be frontin' son no seeds on a bun
We be up in this drive thru
Order for two
I gots a craving for a number nine like my shoe
We need some chicken up in here
In this dizzle
For rizzle my mizzle
Extra salt on the frizzle
Dr. Pepper my brother
Another for your mother
Double double super size
And don't forget the FRIES...

sorry

[mude]

one day when i was chillin at kentucky fried chicken
mindin my busniess, eatin food and finger licking
a dude walks in lookin strange and kinda funny
went up, to the front, with a menu and his money.
he didnt walk straight kinda, side to side
he asked this old lady
"yo yo uhhh is this kentucky fried"
the lady said "yea" smiled
and he smiled back
took a quarter and his order
small fries, big mac
you be illin

[wethepeople]

You made a baby cry with that.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/other%20stuff/baby.jpg

[mude]

you obviously dont listen to Run DMC

[wethepeople]

I listen to very little rap/hip-hop.

[KinetikBiker]

I need a double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce
Don't be frontin' son no seeds on a bun
We be up in this drive thru
Order for two
I gots a craving for a number nine like my shoe
We need some chicken up in here
In this dizzle
For rizzle my mizzle
Extra salt on the frizzle
Dr. Pepper my brother
Another for your mother
Double double super size
And don't forget the FRIES...

sorry

I love that thing. I like when he slows it down.

[eightdip]

Big maaaaac