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Bat56

those bolts make tensioning the chain, positioning the wheel easier

If I heard a noise like that and could not see anything obvious I would guess a bearing problem.

BigglyPuff

Depends what the sound is like and how often you're hearing it, but I don't think it's uncommon for spokes on newly tensioned/trued wheels to ting a little bit when you ride.

If it sounds like you're playing an old pinball machine though...

Maybe someone else can chime in?

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Spoonrobot 

Most likely your wheels were not stress relieved after assembly. That sound is a most likely combination of the spokes releasing windup, nipples seating themselves in the rim, heads seating themselves in the hub and spokes settling in where they cross each other.

Your bike is probably too small as well.

striknein

If the wheels were freshly built, and you're hearing "pinging" noises, that's likely because the spokes weren't properly stress-relieved while the wheel was being built. What this means is that as the spokes seat against the hub shell and against each other, the wheel will start going out of true, and continue to do it until everything finally settles.

Spoonrobot 

No necessarily. If the wheel is relieved during each stage of increasing tension it's possible to neglect the last stress relieving and just ride the bike to accomplish the same thing.

If tension is high enough and even the wheels will be true and everything will be fine.

Also, with certain rim and spoke combinations it's impossible to relieve the wheels manually and the wheel must be ridden to complete the stress relieving. Rims that are like this will ping for the first few dozen miles but stop after that and remain true with proper tension for the next several thousand miles.

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Bat56

I see what you did there.

BigglyPuff

Yeah, I was trying to think of something with ping or ting in it, but it wasn't working.

diff

He probably just said that because your handlebars look super awkward.

soyboy

could it be love?

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WagnerC

Well, I've been riding my fixie hard for 6 months so far. I've had similar problems and came to two solutions.

First thing I would check the seat post. Sometimes if it is dirty you will hear clinging and tanging noises. Then regrease it, wipe it off and give it a test drive. That would usually work if I start to hear the occasional ting

Second is most likely the hub, as mentioned before. You'll probably need to get new bearings and cones and clean and regrease the entire hub. That should get it back to rolling like new!

Scrodzilla

Dat stem!

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Bat56

Dat cable kink.

That's what happens when Performance clears out the hobbit bikes and a human buys one.

Spoonrobot 

It is all relative. Just like, relative to a bike that fits the rider, your bike shows an insane amount of seatpost and stem. If your bike was the right size the handle bars could be anywhere from 1-2 inches lower than the saddle to level with the saddle.

You most likely purchased a bike several sizes too small, not a big deal, just be aware of it should you have any problems in the future.

striknein

Can you turn the wheel with that rear brake cable so short?

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thenomad

I'll give you $100 for the SE frame, then strip it and throw some parts on it. that stem is a bit tall. I think the more you ride the more you'll realize saddle to bar drop is ok. Its not a mountain bike or BMX so its not meant to be set up that way. Try a regular stem but throw some FGFS riser bars on it and it'll look a little better?

Wow, think its going in the wrng direction here. Blue and brown? Something needs a repaint.

Nagrom_

so.... you paid $312 for a meh wheelset.


Right on.

Bat56

omglolwtf is happening

Adrian_

Am I the only one noticing the amount of new people that join the site and then make a ton of threads? Or was it like this before I joined?