Least Favorite Cycling Sound
09-30-08, 03:58 PM
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my creak i have in my handlebars when im hammering up a hill (cant figure out how to fix it)
my chain rattling whenever i go over a bumpy road. gets really annoying. i need to change it.
09-30-08, 09:56 PM
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That would be pcad breathing heavy mentioning chest pain and begging me to slow down.
09-30-08, 10:05 PM
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hey I like that sound, especially if it's my phone, gives me an excuse to get the group to go faster as I start to chat with my GF and then tell her I have to go since I'm pulling next and that i'll call her back in 2 minutes.
most unpleasant noise by far is a very loud freehub, followed by the sound of a flat after you just changed the tube.
most unpleasant noise by far is a very loud freehub, followed by the sound of a flat after you just changed the tube.
09-30-08, 10:45 PM
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As for the cell phone, sorry, I keep my ringer on in case there is a family emergency. I only answer it if I hear my wife's ring twice in a minute's time. Any other callers are just ignored, but nobody seems to mind because that ring is Bicycle Race by Queen
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10-01-08, 04:02 AM
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The sound my chain makes CONSTANTLY rubbing on my front derailer because the LBS swapped out my standard crank with a compact crank but failed to make any other adjustments...
That reminds me: Call LBS in the morning
That reminds me: Call LBS in the morning
10-01-08, 04:54 AM
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other cyclists complaining.
10-01-08, 05:30 AM
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Haven't found one on my road bike yet, but my least favorite on my mountain rig has always been the kinda crunch of chain suck.
10-01-08, 05:48 AM
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The sound of hitting pedals(before clipless) when your trying to get between two other riders.
10-01-08, 06:20 AM
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A "Tink" sound like a piece of something from your bike just worked its way loose and hit the ground. Ends up being a piece of gravel getting kicked up against the main sprocket.
10-01-08, 08:17 AM
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the barrelling down from behind sound of a very large truck at high speed. later.
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Poorly tuned RD's and sqeaky chains drive me crazy. Take the friggin thing to the shop and get it tuned ffs.
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10-02-08, 06:17 AM
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The sound of some legend-in-his/her-own-mind passing without a heads-up or a hello, frequently to be encountered a short distance up the road, stopped to appreciate the view or to make some contrived adjustment.
10-02-08, 11:06 AM
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Still, if I hear another car horn aimed in my direction, I may not be responsible for my actions... Grrrr...
