Tandem Cycling - Aerospoke wheels and vibration

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mishman
06-12-04, 07:54 PM
I have a '98 Santana Arriva tandem that came with Aerospoke wheels. I bought the bike used. I have ridden it several times now and seem to notice a not-so-slight vibration in the wheels, especially at speed (about 20 mph). It seems to coincide with the gaps between the four blades (spokes)- although at speed this is very hard to tell obviously. Has anyone else experienced vibration with Aerospokes? Just wondering.

SDS
06-13-04, 03:34 AM
I have a '98 Santana Arriva tandem that came with Aerospoke wheels. I bought the bike used. I have ridden it several times now and seem to notice a not-so-slight vibration in the wheels, especially at speed (about 20 mph). It seems to coincide with the gaps between the four blades (spokes)- although at speed this is very hard to tell obviously. Has anyone else experienced vibration with Aerospokes? Just wondering.

Tell us again, how many spokes do your wheels have.....
NZLcyclist
06-13-04, 03:38 AM
4 spokes

http://www.aerospoke.com

Brendon

TandemGeek
06-13-04, 06:51 AM
Scott (SDS) wanted to know how many spokes because the tandem-rated Aerospoke model has 5 spokes, not 4. http://www.aerospoke.com/index.php?id=398

If it has 4 spokes it's not designed for the weight that a tandem carries and that may well be the source of the flexing/vibration.
mishman
06-15-04, 07:01 PM
Tell us again, how many spokes do your wheels have.....
Actually, it has five blades (not really spokes in the traditional sense but serve the same purpose).