Originally Posted by
checoles
My chain makes a sound like that if I have it tightened too hard. Sometimes if the front chainring is ever so slightly out of centre, it'll tug it like a bio-pace ring. But that's at a guess, try riding with the chain slackened to have about half inch of travel up and down.
Chain is already a little slacker than I usually have it. And I know it's definitely not the chain.
Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
Loose, broken spoke ? Also, valve stem rattling against rim. Why don’t you try another wheel ?
But, yeah, could be the freewheel. What brand and model ?
I don't have another wheel

yet.
I can't remember what the model of it is. I'd have to look at it when I ride home from work. I'll also check my spokes.
All of these things were underwater during the flood so I'm not surprised things are failing - but I just want to know what to replace