Ticking sound in Zipp 404s
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The second video shows it's not the valve stem, so that's the most relevant thing so far as that's typically the cause of ticking noises in deeper carbon wheels.
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Third video!
When I press down on the bike while rolling it back and forth I can produce a creaking sound in the location of the valve that I believe is the sound in my first video. It does actually sound like glue between two surfaces being pressed together and pulled apart, doesn't it?
When I press down on the bike while rolling it back and forth I can produce a creaking sound in the location of the valve that I believe is the sound in my first video. It does actually sound like glue between two surfaces being pressed together and pulled apart, doesn't it?
Bummer, man. As an appreciator of quiet bikes, that's really irritating.
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Some web research suggest the culprit and a possible fix. Thought I'd quote it hear for posterity.
There's a "starved joint" somewhere that makes a ticking or scratching noise every rotation as the tire is pushed against the rim under load and separates from it when not under load. Super common, super annoying problem typically caused by a less than perfect glue job.
It's happened to me numerous times and I've found that you can locate it by taking the wheel and slowly walking it along a floor putting your weight on it from the top until you hear the noise. When you do, examine the tire/rim very closely and you'll likely find the problem area into which you can inject some Mastik using an old spoke, the end of a zip tie, anything like that. Let it harden up for 10-15 minutes until it forms cheese strings when you press the tire against the rim in the subject area. Then, fully inflate. This has always solved the problem for me and it's where I'd suggest you start.
...I can't explain why it's happening with multiple tires but this leads me to believe you may have too much glue build-up on the rim and it's causing the tire to not sit well in one place.
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/f...ic.php?t=74160
It's happened to me numerous times and I've found that you can locate it by taking the wheel and slowly walking it along a floor putting your weight on it from the top until you hear the noise. When you do, examine the tire/rim very closely and you'll likely find the problem area into which you can inject some Mastik using an old spoke, the end of a zip tie, anything like that. Let it harden up for 10-15 minutes until it forms cheese strings when you press the tire against the rim in the subject area. Then, fully inflate. This has always solved the problem for me and it's where I'd suggest you start.
...I can't explain why it's happening with multiple tires but this leads me to believe you may have too much glue build-up on the rim and it's causing the tire to not sit well in one place.
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/f...ic.php?t=74160
Problem resolved. I tried the easy option first to inject a little Mastik in the trouble spots with the end of a zip tie and it worked like a charm. I've since ridden the bike with this wheelset to work a few times for trial runs and on a 150 mile weekend charity ride without any issues.
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I believe I can confirm that the noise is the result of a poorly bonded section of the tire, right around the valve. I was able to pry the tire up and away from the rim rather easily there, by contrast with the rest of the wheel, where the bond is cemented tight. Last night I tried to put some glue into the crevice and went for a ride afterward, but it didn't really work very well, and the sound is still there. I think I'm going to try using a zip tie this time, as per the post quoted above.
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It'd be funny (not ha-ha funny) if the culprit is the professional glue job...