Tick Tick Ticking

AllezGaz
AllezGaz Posts: 93
edited April 2012 in Workshop
Thats the noise I get from the front whel when Im dropping into corners, right or left.......what is it?? Flexing of forks or wheels maybe?? :?:

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  • trekvet
    trekvet Posts: 223
    Is the noise from the front? If yes, feel for loose spoke (adjust); computer magnet touching sender (adjust); and/or when braking, a bit of ali sticking out from rim (200 - 400 wet & dry [use dry] on a bit wood sand smooth) then fit softer blocks like Kool-Stop Salmon, as that way the blocks wear instead of the rim.
    The Wife complained for months about the empty pot of bike oil on the hall stand; so I replaced it with a full one.
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    It could be wheel flex which leads to the rims hitting the brake blocks. Throw the quick release on the front to open up the pads and see if that stops the noise. If it does, then might be worth checking if the spokes need tightening.
  • AllezGaz
    AllezGaz Posts: 93
    Just been in the garage to check some of these ideas. Nothing obvious. Sender Ok, spokes feel OK. Spun wheel and it only seems to occur at slow revs even with blocks released!!
  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    May be front wheels bearings - when you are going faster the wind noise/tyre noise cancels out the ticking.

    Worth swapping wheels and seeing if anything changes.
  • AllezGaz
    AllezGaz Posts: 93
    Only had it a few months so think I will be going back to the shop.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    AllezGaz wrote:
    Only had it a few months so think I will be going back to the shop.

    Which wheels, which hubs?
    left the forum March 2023
  • AllezGaz
    AllezGaz Posts: 93
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    AllezGaz wrote:
    Only had it a few months so think I will be going back to the shop.

    Which wheels, which hubs?

    2012 Specialized Allez

    RIMS Alex S480, 32h
    FRONT HUB Forged aluminium, sealed bearing, QR, 32h

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