STUPID QUESTION: Rear Wheel Noise
12-23-09 | 02:45 PM
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This is stupid to the ones who have been exposed to Cycling for quite a bit, but i really want to know this.
What is the roulette-like clicking noise in the rear wheel when a rider coasts? It's found in higher-end wheels and i wanna know if it's a bad thing or a good thing.
I personally like it, and if anyone has Bontrager Lites, (Not X Lite or anything higher) please tell me if they have this "noise"
Thanks, and sorry for the stupid question =p
What is the roulette-like clicking noise in the rear wheel when a rider coasts? It's found in higher-end wheels and i wanna know if it's a bad thing or a good thing.
I personally like it, and if anyone has Bontrager Lites, (Not X Lite or anything higher) please tell me if they have this "noise"
Thanks, and sorry for the stupid question =p
When I overhauled my Aksiums last winter, I put some Phil Wood Tenacious oil in there and around the bushing and pawls and it made the hub very quiet compared to the stock noise.
I imagine the oil will do the same thing to my Cosmic Carbones after I overhaul them during the spring time.
12-23-09 | 02:51 PM
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Not all "higher-end" pawl/ratchet systems are noisy. For example, DT Swiss 240s or Dura-Ace hubs are very quiet on both a relative and absolute basis.
When I overhauled my Aksiums last winter, I put some Phil Wood Tenacious oil in there and around the bushing and pawls and it made the hub very quiet compared to the stock noise.
I imagine the oil will do the same thing to my Cosmic Carbones after I overhaul them during the spring time.
When I overhauled my Aksiums last winter, I put some Phil Wood Tenacious oil in there and around the bushing and pawls and it made the hub very quiet compared to the stock noise.
I imagine the oil will do the same thing to my Cosmic Carbones after I overhaul them during the spring time.
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