How quiet is your drive train
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How quiet is your drive train
Just wondering - How quiet is your drivetrain?
-When I ride I can't hear mine unless I apply back pressure
-It is, however, not whisper quiet.
-When I spin the pedals while the bike is on the rack I can definitely hear it.
-Also when I ride in the hallway here at work where there is no wind I can hear it.
-Chianline is .5mm off.
Any whisper quiet drivetrains out there? If yes, what is the setup.
What lube do you use?
-When I ride I can't hear mine unless I apply back pressure
-It is, however, not whisper quiet.
-When I spin the pedals while the bike is on the rack I can definitely hear it.
-Also when I ride in the hallway here at work where there is no wind I can hear it.
-Chianline is .5mm off.
Any whisper quiet drivetrains out there? If yes, what is the setup.
What lube do you use?
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Originally Posted by 46x17
Just wondering - How quiet is your drivetrain?
-When I ride I can't hear mine unless I apply back pressure
-It is, however, not whisper quiet.
-When I spin the pedals while the bike is on the rack I can definitely hear it.
-Also when I ride in the hallway here at work where there is no wind I can hear it.
-Chianline is .5mm off.
Any whisper quiet drivetrains out there? If yes, what is the setup.
What lube do you use?
-When I ride I can't hear mine unless I apply back pressure
-It is, however, not whisper quiet.
-When I spin the pedals while the bike is on the rack I can definitely hear it.
-Also when I ride in the hallway here at work where there is no wind I can hear it.
-Chianline is .5mm off.
Any whisper quiet drivetrains out there? If yes, what is the setup.
What lube do you use?
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not so quiet that i can't hear it on the stand, but quiet enough that its drowned out by whatever bike i'm riding with. Which is nicey-nice.
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Kinda varies, but pretty similar to what you described. I can hear some noise if I put more pressure on one pedal rather than keeping it even, as well as noise when I backpedal. Usually the other road noise drowns it out.
I don't think I'm supposed to ride inside at work, but I've done it a couple of times. One of these days I'll spend my break practicing trackstands rather than surfing bike forums
I don't think I'm supposed to ride inside at work, but I've done it a couple of times. One of these days I'll spend my break practicing trackstands rather than surfing bike forums
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Thanks for all the responses.
Just to clarify - The hallway at work is in the basement. This is also where the bike storage room is. I don't actually ride around the office.
Just to clarify - The hallway at work is in the basement. This is also where the bike storage room is. I don't actually ride around the office.
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Originally Posted by 46x17
I don't actually ride around the office.
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When i hear mine i know it's time to clean then lube my drivetrain. What's really loud and annoying is the guy i can hear riding on the other side of the street on the sidewalk on that walmart bike. They have these gears but they can't seem to:
1. Find a gear.
2. Maintain their bike.
3. Lube their chain.
Really annoying, it makes me want to offer to adjust their derailer and oil their bike sometimes.
1. Find a gear.
2. Maintain their bike.
3. Lube their chain.
Really annoying, it makes me want to offer to adjust their derailer and oil their bike sometimes.
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My fixie is pretty quiet. Even when flipped to the freewheel, it's plenty quiet to sneak up on someone coasting.
My quiet test comes from riding through a pedestrian tunnel under I-10. In such a enclosed place, any chain noise bounces back to the ear. I think my quietest bike is my slick-tired, coaster-braked MTB. I can sneak up on someone in the tunnel on that bike.
My quiet test comes from riding through a pedestrian tunnel under I-10. In such a enclosed place, any chain noise bounces back to the ear. I think my quietest bike is my slick-tired, coaster-braked MTB. I can sneak up on someone in the tunnel on that bike.
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All four of my fixies are quiet.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Shadow
All four of my fixies are quiet.
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Mine all use super secret stealth technology...a good chain line and lube.
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what pitch rings are best for a quite drive chain....Im currently running a 1/8 cog and chain w/ a 3/32 chainring....would that make it noisy? Is mixing sizes bad? Is it better to have all 1/8th or all 3/32? Thanks for your help fellas, once my baby is perfect i'll post pics
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Originally Posted by emayex
Im currently running a 1/8 cog and chain w/ a 3/32 chainring....would that make it noisy? Is mixing sizes bad?
Is it better to have all 1/8th or all 3/32?
(edit) and for the record, i have a semi-noisy drivetrain, but i blame my cheapass $3 chain. it's gotten quieter since i switched bottom brackets and got the chainline almost perfect.
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hmm...
when it's clean, it makes less noise than the hiss of the tires. quiet enough to roll up behind just about anyone and sit there unnoticed.
when it's dirty, not quite as quiet.
when it's clean, it makes less noise than the hiss of the tires. quiet enough to roll up behind just about anyone and sit there unnoticed.
when it's dirty, not quite as quiet.
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i thought my ride was ninja silent before, but not after riding in the rurals of iowa.
the squeeks and creaks were thunderous with no chicago-noise to balance
jeff
the squeeks and creaks were thunderous with no chicago-noise to balance
jeff
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The only sound on mine seems to be the creaking of the saddle and the clicking of the reflectors moving around in the pedals. My chainline just happened to be perfect using the bike's original inside chainring (can't take the outer one off as it is press-welded to the crank). I have a 1/8" chain, gears are 40x16.
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Originally Posted by 46x17
I get to wear t-shirt and carhartts though.
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Yeah, the whole office gig is kind of new to me too, very different from construction. The biggest plus is that I get to ride my cletta 15miles a day.