Wheel flex??
I am getting a strange creaking (ish) sound coming from my front wheel when i stand up and put some power down when climbing, could this be just a flexy wheel or are my spokes loose or something?
They are new wheels so it may just be that i've not had wheels which are too flexy for me before but surely they shouldnt be making noises should they, i'm 14stone.
Thanks in advance..
They are new wheels so it may just be that i've not had wheels which are too flexy for me before but surely they shouldnt be making noises should they, i'm 14stone.
Thanks in advance..
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They may well creak, if they're flexing when you put power through them!
You can check spokes by hand, just pinch the spokes together lightly (two at a time).
Sometimes you'll find a loose spoke, after the wheels have 'bedded' in.
You don't say what wheels they are.Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!0 -
Just checked them by pinching 2 at a trime and they dont feel as tight as my old fulcrum racing 7's, the new ones are ritches ds pro's from a Team Carbon Boardman.
Should i tighten the nipples to increase the tension?0 -
Only if you know what you are doing!
Otherwise take it to a LBS (I didn't mention the H**fords word!), probably cost about a tenner to have both checked.Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!0 -
Ok thanks for the help0
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Creaking can be when certain spoke(s) are too tight in relation to others.
Tighten up spokes too much and the rim starts complaining(creaking), especially if the rim is cheap.0 -
Hmm so any advide on what i should do?0
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Could be your QR isn't done up tight enough.More problems but still living....0
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Checked the QR and it is ok, thanks though.0
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Could be the spokes settling in if there are new wheels ie.Not been ridden before.
Try a tiny spot of oil on each nipple where the spoke threads in and see if they still creak.Dialled Bikes Prince Albert MTB
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Ok will try that also, and thank you too!0
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sam1176uk wrote:Hmm so any advide on what i should do?
The stress and load is not being distributed through all the spokes evenly.
It could be wear and tear.
I would take it to a bikeshop and tell them to retrue the wheel from scratch and fit new spokes or rebuild the wheel with a new rim on the same hub.
I resurrected some cheap wheels. I made them stiffer by tightening up the spokes so much. This caused alot creaking but the wheels were more responsive. The creaking came from the spokes rubbing together. The cheap rims were under much more stress. The spokes lasted several months, until i could afford better wheels.0 -
In my experience creaks always originate from a different place than you first thought. Two specific ideas:
- Headset, not the bearings themselves (although this could be if they're loose), but possibly the carbon bung (if indeed you have a carbon bung) which can and does work loose over time and does creak.
- Pedals, which have been responsible for the majority of the frustating creaks I've experienced!0 -
Pretty sure it is the wheels, and it can't be wear and tear as it was their 1st outing! I'll try and find someone who can check the tension of the spokes etc and let yo all know0
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Easiest thing is to borrow another set of wheels and try the same thing that makes the creak now, if it goes away it is probably the wheels, if not start searching elsewhere.
I once had a creak that eminated from my chainset/bb area, that I was convinced was the bb. I changed it, and creak was still there, so changed chainset, creak still there. It ended up being some energy drink had run down into the band of the front mech and would make a clicking noise as the frame flexed under load. After removing the mech and cleaning it up, all was okay. The moral is, as said above, creaks are rarely what you expect them to be...Complicating matters since 19650 -
The only noise that poorly tensioned spokes generate is the "tinkling" sound as spokes relieve their twist; that twist should have been dealt with by the builder, but invariably is not. Is is usually a "one-time" event (as the spokes settle to equilibrium after a few miles), and the result is an out-of-true (but quiet) wheel.
Otherwise, it's possible that this could be traced to a spoke nipple in its socket, or rim bed; or even a rim plug if the rim is so joined. Still, I'd bet more highly on either the QR or something else entirely (very often the stem/handlebar interface).0 -
Heard a click when pedalling
rear wheel bearing?- regreased and adjusted - still clicking
bottom bracket? - one side a bit gritty - replaced bb- still clicking
ran rear tyre at 100 psi (can't remember why) - no click
ran rear tyre ar 120 psi - click returned
I went round the wheel wiggling the spokes near the nipples and found 1 that clicked
I slacked off the nipple, greased it, retightened and the click stopped (for now anyway)100% ME!
Do you think I would be this bad on drugs?0 -
Definitely the wheel, changed the front over for my old one and the sound disappeared.
Does it mainly when i'm pedalling hard and and the bike is moving left and right.0 -
Would the fact i'm 88kg have anything to do with this??0