Thread: Ticking in Rim
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Old 07-12-12 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Altbark
I have the same problem with my Mavic A719's. Don't worry about it. Centrifigal force takes care of it once you start moving. Mavic uses some bit of metal to align the rim ends during construction and that little chunk of metal can sometimes come free. My front rim ticks when I walk the bike and the back one doesn't. Feel free to ride. Al
That sounds exactly like the noise I'm experiencing. It's annoying but not enough to go out and purchase a new rim. Thanks everybody for the help.
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