Vibrations...

cubedean

I took the Gios for a maiden voyage this morning, rode fantastic until I reach over 20mph. Once I hit that speed I get a real disconcerting vibration. It's coming from the rear of the bike and they only way I can describe it is as if the brake caliper was loose and I was applying the brakes.

Any ideas where it could be coming from, I'm thinking it could be bearings in the rear wheel. As it only happens over 20mph it makes it tricky to check where it's coming from.

Ben6899

It sounds like the bearings, Dean, but I thought these were new wheels?

Btw, maiden voyage for mine today as well.

cubedean

Ben6899 wrote:

It sounds like the bearings, Dean, but I thought these were new wheels?

Btw, maiden voyage for mine today as well.

I bought the aksiums 2nd hand, Looks like I'll be getting new hubs for my wheel build sooner then I expected then.

desweller

I'd tip the bike on it's bars and saddle and give the wheel a good spin. You'll be able to feel any bearing problems by touching the frame.

alihisgreat

Or feel for side-to-side play in the wheel whilst its in the frame.

JayKosta

Detach the chain from the cassette with the wheel off the ground and give the wheel a slight spin to see if there is an obvious overly heavy spot on the wheel as it see-saws to a stop.

As wheel spins also watch the tread to verify that it runs in a straight line with no major side-to-side (or up-down) movement.

Jay Kosta
Endwell NY USA

cubedean

Thanks guys, it turned out to be mavic death squeal from the freehub bush.

secretsqizz

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