Creak click clunk squeak tick toc skip rattle feck off

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,073
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Well, the bike has made the decision for me - on the way to work this morning (riding FG) the freewheel on the "flop" side dismantled itself, spewed its bearings all over the path, and the component parts started rattling around on the end of the axle. So I had to whip the wheel out and take as much of the feckin thing off as I could !

    Anyone want to see if we can get a group discount on WI freewheels ?
    Until then, I'm riding fixed...

    I was wondering if they do bulk discounts only today, i'm in
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    Arghh tonight I started getting a creak from the crank area, this thread is cursed...
  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    itboffin wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    Well, the bike has made the decision for me - on the way to work this morning (riding FG) the freewheel on the "flop" side dismantled itself, spewed its bearings all over the path, and the component parts started rattling around on the end of the axle. So I had to whip the wheel out and take as much of the feckin thing off as I could !

    Anyone want to see if we can get a group discount on WI freewheels ?
    Until then, I'm riding fixed...

    I was wondering if they do bulk discounts only today, i'm in


    Yep, I'm in too. 16 tooth please
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    And I just spotted that they make cassette hubs too, I have a dreadful feeling I may be saving up for some of those... :(
    Sun - Rain - Snow
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,073
    Does anyone make hubs that allow you to use a changeable sprocket like the miche fixed carrier but freewheel?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,073
    I bought a cheapo ETC freewheel assuming it would be different to the shimano DX or Dicta, turns up and it's a flipping dicta :x

    Worse still i gave it a shake and the bearings bounced around like a babies rattle :evil: - had to squeeze some telfon grease into the tiny gap.

    also cleaned my other two DX freewheels and packed them with grease, surely it's not the bearings that have worn out rather just dirt and lack of lubrication?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63xVOT1bmbc

    Wheeeeeee !
    Misguided Idealist
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,073
    yep cheapo new freeewheel makes even more noise than the borked DX :evil:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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