Chain Slap
02-06-20 | 05:11 AM
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As others have said, the freehub isn't properly 'freewheeling'. Look at some YooTube vids and overhaul the freehub, it's not hard. If it's chain slapping, it's worth fixing.
Beautiful bike. I'm trying to deduct points for improper presentation, but everything appears to be in order. Valve steams vertically oriented, tire labels oriented to the valve stems, crank at 3:00 with chain in big chainring.....but I suspect your steerer needs to be cut 10 mm. Perhaps handlebars should be rotated up a smidge and the levers moved down that smidge.....and those crazy vertical slats make it harder to judge compared to a backdrop of a white garage door..... but nonetheless, a grand showing of a grand steed.
Beautiful bike. I'm trying to deduct points for improper presentation, but everything appears to be in order. Valve steams vertically oriented, tire labels oriented to the valve stems, crank at 3:00 with chain in big chainring.....but I suspect your steerer needs to be cut 10 mm. Perhaps handlebars should be rotated up a smidge and the levers moved down that smidge.....and those crazy vertical slats make it harder to judge compared to a backdrop of a white garage door..... but nonetheless, a grand showing of a grand steed.
02-07-20 | 08:40 AM
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When I picked it up I tried to demo the slap again and it was almost non-existent. The mechanic was suspicious of the long cage derailleur. Also, my regular wheels shockingly were returned from the manufacturer as well, so I should have a good idea this weekend if it was the freehub sticking or if it is the derailleur.
02-07-20 | 08:49 AM
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Brought to my LBS yesterday. The morning ride there were a few slight noises annoying me so explained the slap, the noises, etc and asked them to go over the bike. Surprised at the same day service, they wrapped up in the afternoon. They couldn't reproduce the slap but found that the bottom bracket was very slightly loose, rear disc caliper was slightly loose, and the saddle rails to post clamp thingy was slightly loose.
When I picked it up I tried to demo the slap again and it was almost non-existent. The mechanic was suspicious of the long cage derailleur. Also, my regular wheels shockingly were returned from the manufacturer as well, so I should have a good idea this weekend if it was the freehub sticking or if it is the derailleur.
When I picked it up I tried to demo the slap again and it was almost non-existent. The mechanic was suspicious of the long cage derailleur. Also, my regular wheels shockingly were returned from the manufacturer as well, so I should have a good idea this weekend if it was the freehub sticking or if it is the derailleur.
BTW, what disc are those on the Zipp wheels(SRAM)? They look slick.
02-07-20 | 08:59 AM
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