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Paul
Guest
I bought a new bike a few weeks back and whilst riding it
today I noticed a very unusual noise from the rear of the
bike. After some investigation, I could reproduce the noise
by pushing the bike along whilst leaning down hard on the
saddle. As the wheel rotated slowly it sounded like the
spokes were making a pinging noise, one after the other
- a bit like as if you flicked them with your fingernail. If
I took the downward pressure off the saddle the noise
disappeared.
I'm pretty sure this is a new phenomenon. I tapped each of
the spokes and the tensions seemed consistent. Is this a
normal part of a new bike 'bedding down' because I've not
experienced it before? Could the hot weather have had
anything to do with it? I'll ask my LBS about it
if/when I take the bike in for its free six week service,
but can anyone advise what the cause may be, and how I
could fix this myself in the meantime?
Thanks, Paul
today I noticed a very unusual noise from the rear of the
bike. After some investigation, I could reproduce the noise
by pushing the bike along whilst leaning down hard on the
saddle. As the wheel rotated slowly it sounded like the
spokes were making a pinging noise, one after the other
- a bit like as if you flicked them with your fingernail. If
I took the downward pressure off the saddle the noise
disappeared.
I'm pretty sure this is a new phenomenon. I tapped each of
the spokes and the tensions seemed consistent. Is this a
normal part of a new bike 'bedding down' because I've not
experienced it before? Could the hot weather have had
anything to do with it? I'll ask my LBS about it
if/when I take the bike in for its free six week service,
but can anyone advise what the cause may be, and how I
could fix this myself in the meantime?
Thanks, Paul