Something loose inside the rear wheel
I put my bike on the workstand the other day and as I spun the rear wheel around really slowly, I noticed something was loose inside it. Imagine the sound of a small stone tumbling around as the wheel spins. I took the tube and tire off, but of course the sound was still there. Every time the wheel comes to a certain point whatever it is falls back to the lowest position. You can't really hear it when riding, but it just pains me to think about it.
Anyone had a similar experience? So far it's not a major issues, but I am worried that something might have broken and could cause a more serious malfunction later on.
Anyone had a similar experience? So far it's not a major issues, but I am worried that something might have broken and could cause a more serious malfunction later on.
Specialized Diverge Elite
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Check all your spokes for tension.
There is a chance a nipple has broken free, either by a spoke snapping or the nipple corroding.
If the wheels are high spoke count, there is a chance you haven't noticed a snapped spoke.
Getting the nipple out can be a pain in the censored . Rim tape off and see if it will come out with a bit of shaking to start off with.
I'll get round to removing the tube and see if I can see anything through the valve hole for a start.
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My aksiums made a similar noise and the lbs found dirt in the rim. The noise it was making had convinced me there was metal in there but it was just a few bits of dirt (like grains of dried mud is the best way to describe it).
Once they managed to get it out the noise completely went.
That can be caused if there's a plate in there, happens on Pacenti SL23s as well. Best 'cure' is to stuff some bubble wrap around the plate using the spoke holes on either side of it. Not really adding any weight, but damps the rattle.