rear wheel making ping type noise
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rear wheel making ping type noise
rear wheel makes a noise not always but under load like a ping. not out of true. is it spokes to loose or tight?
need to go to shop I guess.
need to go to shop I guess.
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They can do that when a wheel is first trued if the spokes aren't stress relieved properly.
if it all of the sudden started doing it for no reason than I would check for broken or loose spokes. Bent rims can upset the spoke tension as well.
if it all of the sudden started doing it for no reason than I would check for broken or loose spokes. Bent rims can upset the spoke tension as well.
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Like under load on the largest cog with the RDER "ticking" the spokes?
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I would check the spoke tension, since it sounds like something might be too tight or under too much tension. If they all seem okay, then I would check the axle for play & smoothness. Sometimes the bearings will make noise when they are not preloaded correctly or when the grease in the hub has started to turn gummy.
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