My wheels have 1600 k's on them with no maintenance so far, and I have just started noticing that when I really put the power down especially up hills I'm getting a twanging spoke noise.
Ideas?
Spoke tension?
If it was spoke tension I thought I would of noticed some brake rub but I don't
Wheel noise
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Re: Wheel noise
Postby jacks1071 » Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:48 am
Its possibly just the spokes rubbing together and nothing to worry about. If you want to put your mind at ease, slide a bit of electrical tape into the spoke crosses on the rear wheel and test it.
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Re: Wheel noise
Postby skull » Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:23 am
I had a similar noise, it was the rd mech rubbing the spokes when up the top if cassette and putting a bit more pressure down.
I loosened the skewer a fraction.
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Re: Wheel noise
Postby jacks1071 » Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:58 pm
I suggest getting your rd properly adjusted and leaving the skewer done up tight. If its touching the spokes your limit screws arn't set correctly.skull wrote:I had a similar noise, it was the rd mech rubbing the spokes when up the top if cassette and putting a bit more pressure down.
I loosened the skewer a fraction.
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Re: Wheel noise
Postby skull » Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:57 pm
It is, the skewer was over tight.jacks1071 wrote:
I suggest getting your rd properly adjusted and leaving the skewer done up tight. If its touching the spokes your limit screws arn't set correctly.
Has been checked out by mechanic.
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Re: Wheel noise
Postby Howzat » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:46 am
A twanging noise, especially if it's once per rotation, can also be cause by hub problems - check the bearings.
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Re: Wheel noise
Postby simonn » Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:24 pm
Hmmm.... ok. I'm with jacks on this though. Unless maybe you are using a 135mm hub in a 132.5mm spaced frame or something. I know Giant OCRs had this spacing so you could use 130mm or 135mm rear hubs.skull wrote:It is, the skewer was over tight.jacks1071 wrote:
I suggest getting your rd properly adjusted and leaving the skewer done up tight. If its touching the spokes your limit screws arn't set correctly.
Has been checked out by mechanic.
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