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Old 06-12-05 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JavaMan
I also have a carbon bike, and can tell you that the location of noises is harder to pinpoint than on other bikes (steel and aluminum) I have owned.
Too, too true.

On my Ti bike, if you tap the rear QR with a pump, the sound seems to emanate from somewhere else entirely. First noise I heard coming from my front wheel was merely my seat wedge bag smacking the CF post.

Sound travels....
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