Wheels that don't tick!
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Wheels that don't tick!
Postby swaz » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:17 pm
Alternatively can anyone tell me how to make my Mavic Ksyriums silent?
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby MarkG » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:18 pm
The more grease around the pawls is what affects the loudness
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby swaz » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:30 pm
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby il padrone » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:31 pm
NOT good advice. Grease runs the risk of causing your pawls to stick open - freewheeling in both directions is the resultMarkG wrote:Pack the free hub with grease mate.
Shimano hubs are generally pretty silent in operation. There are some hubs that run a roller clutch and are silent in operation. However I don't see the problem with a clicking freehub - a sign of a precision instrument in operation.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby swaz » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:36 pm
I have no issues with how and why they click, I want one that doesn't for the aforementioned reasonil padrone wrote:NOT good advice. Grease runs the risk of causing your pawls to stick open - freewheeling in both directions is the resultMarkG wrote:Pack the free hub with grease mate.
Shimano hubs are generally pretty silent in operation. There are some hubs that run a roller clutch and are silent in operation. However I don't see the problem with a clicking freehub - a sign of a precision instrument in operation.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby MarkG » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:41 pm
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby il padrone » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:50 pm
Crikey mate, I gave you a couple of tips to get you started. You want us to do the searching for you as well??swaz wrote:I have no issues with how and why they click, I want one that doesn't for the aforementioned reason
Here is one possible option. Not sure if it's available in 8/9/10 spd versions. Like I said, most Shimano freehubs are virtually silent.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby queequeg » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:00 pm
Shimano Hubs are almost silent. As far as I am aware, all Shimano Hubs are like this. The Ultegra 6700 Hubs on my roadie are almost stealth in nature, and the Deore XT hubs on my commuter bike are just as quiet.swaz wrote:I was going to say, keen to hear options apart from packing it with grease which is a temp solution at best.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:16 pm
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby bprb » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:41 pm
To answer Foo, personally I'd rather have a noisy ratchet for the commute bike, as a subtle way of letting people know I'm coming up behind them before I have to speak up or ring the bell etc. Of course I totally take your point though, with respect to racing.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby Arlberg » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:20 am
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby 15wilsonwu » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:52 am
Shouldn't you be pedaling?foo on patrol wrote:Why they make them sounding like a bunch of cicadas is beyond me. The last thing I wanted my opponents to know was, when I was on them. The noise from some of these clusters is heard from 15mtrs away these days.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby swaz » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:08 am
No, I can search myself, thanks.il padrone wrote:Crikey mate, I gave you a couple of tips to get you started. You want us to do the searching for you as well??swaz wrote:I have no issues with how and why they click, I want one that doesn't for the aforementioned reason
Here is one possible option. Not sure if it's available in 8/9/10 spd versions. Like I said, most Shimano freehubs are virtually silent.
http://www.this link is broken/shimano-ro50-7- ... er-clutch/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby swaz » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:18 am
Thanks very much. Have always liked the 6700 wheels! Now to find some on sale.bprb wrote:I have two wheelsets with Ultegra hubs (6600 and 6700) that are very close to silent. My wheelset with Dura-Ace 7900 hubs makes a bit more ratchet noise than the Ultegra ones, but it's not loud by any means.
To answer Foo, personally I'd rather have a noisy ratchet for the commute bike, as a subtle way of letting people know I'm coming up behind them before I have to speak up or ring the bell etc. Of course I totally take your point though, with respect to racing.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby le_quiet_uno » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:51 am
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:20 am
Not when cornering at speed or coming up to lights, stop signs, peds on narrow bridges, getting ready to get off the bike, in a bunch when they concertina and when some goose pulls out in front of you.15wilsonwu wrote:Shouldn't you be pedaling?foo on patrol wrote:Why they make them sounding like a bunch of cicadas is beyond me. The last thing I wanted my opponents to know was, when I was on them. The noise from some of these clusters is heard from 15mtrs away these days.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby 15wilsonwu » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:04 am
Lights? Ppffttt, just cars.foo on patrol wrote:Not when cornering at speed or coming up to lights, stop signs, peds on narrow bridges, getting ready to get off the bike, in a bunch when they concertina and when some goose pulls out in front of you.15wilsonwu wrote:Shouldn't you be pedaling?foo on patrol wrote:Why they make them sounding like a bunch of cicadas is beyond me. The last thing I wanted my opponents to know was, when I was on them. The noise from some of these clusters is heard from 15mtrs away these days.
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Peds? Ppfffttt, knock them over!
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby sir_camel » Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:54 pm
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:36 pm
Sounds like the easiest solution to me...black4tress wrote:Just wheel your bike out backwards. Works for me when I need to sneak out without waking the family.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby swaz » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:40 pm
Often the simplest is the best. I will give this a go. They (the dogs) know I am going, no way of sneeking out, but they seem to react to the ratchet sound.Mulger bill wrote:Sounds like the easiest solution to me...black4tress wrote:Just wheel your bike out backwards. Works for me when I need to sneak out without waking the family.
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby AndyRevill » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:58 pm
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Re: Wheels that don't tick!
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:05 pm
What a first class tool he is, never heard so much BS about a bike before in my life!AndyRevill wrote: The bloke in the LBS reckoned when people pay more they want more noise - it sounds expensive
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