Noises on new bike, any knowledgable folk out there
mb london
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Hi all
I have just taken my ex 9 (2012) for its maiden vouyge (blast around Epping forest for 4 hours) and have to say that I am over the moon with the bike (weel sort of).
I have moved from a rockhopper expert which was silky smooth and whisper quite which made it a pleasure to be on. The Trek on the other hand (and bear in mind this is the first ride) creeks, sqeaks and grinds like a mother f***er. I know that smoothness is not the be all and end all but I thought that at the thick end of £3k I would get a ride as good as my previous one?
I am not a bike expert, so I am not sure if the noises are due to the fact that the bike is new and needs a bit of wearing in or whether the thing needs to be looked at. The bike was not bought from a store, I got it from a well know auction site (new) so I don't have the luxary of taking to the shop to have it looked over although I do have a good local shop who can go over it if need be. The noise are -
The breaks squeak ..... To the point where I did not want to pull them
The disks appear to be rubbing against the pads/pistons (not sure what it is) and thus making a grinding noise
The crank is not rotating particularlary smooth, almost like there is grit or something in there - surly not ?
Also there was a general lack of smoothness when the bike was caked in mud, however this eased once it cleared off a bit.
If there is any knowledgable bike nuts out there that recognise these symptoms and can offer an opinion, I would really appreciate it. I am really pleased with the bike but would love to get it rolling silky smooth
Thanks in advance for any help
MB
I have just taken my ex 9 (2012) for its maiden vouyge (blast around Epping forest for 4 hours) and have to say that I am over the moon with the bike (weel sort of).
I have moved from a rockhopper expert which was silky smooth and whisper quite which made it a pleasure to be on. The Trek on the other hand (and bear in mind this is the first ride) creeks, sqeaks and grinds like a mother f***er. I know that smoothness is not the be all and end all but I thought that at the thick end of £3k I would get a ride as good as my previous one?
I am not a bike expert, so I am not sure if the noises are due to the fact that the bike is new and needs a bit of wearing in or whether the thing needs to be looked at. The bike was not bought from a store, I got it from a well know auction site (new) so I don't have the luxary of taking to the shop to have it looked over although I do have a good local shop who can go over it if need be. The noise are -
The breaks squeak ..... To the point where I did not want to pull them
The disks appear to be rubbing against the pads/pistons (not sure what it is) and thus making a grinding noise
The crank is not rotating particularlary smooth, almost like there is grit or something in there - surly not ?
Also there was a general lack of smoothness when the bike was caked in mud, however this eased once it cleared off a bit.
If there is any knowledgable bike nuts out there that recognise these symptoms and can offer an opinion, I would really appreciate it. I am really pleased with the bike but would love to get it rolling silky smooth
Thanks in advance for any help
MB
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fact that the bike is new and needs a bit of wearing in
Almost undoubtedly this. Brakes in particular take some bedding in.
Check the bike over to make sure everything is tight, readjust the gears, and bed in!0 -
Cool, thank you0
