Angry Bees, Freehub noise
03-23-19, 03:07 PM
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Angry Bees, Freehub noise
Help me understand , what's the fascination , with the noisy , Angry Bee's , free hubs ? Every time, there is a bike demo, on GCN, they test the freehub for noise and love it. Personally, I prefer a quiet freehub, the only noise someone is going to hear, is the swishing of my tires, as I fly pass another rider . Thanks. KB
03-23-19, 03:27 PM
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There is one benefit. You can make slower riders know you are behind them without yelling out or using a bell. Other than that Im not a fan.
03-23-19, 05:13 PM
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03-24-19, 03:46 AM
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It’s like loud exhaust on a motorcycle. It’s a display of “coolness”
03-24-19, 06:53 AM
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Well, guess I ain't cool. But stealthy 
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03-24-19, 07:17 AM
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Noisy beehive hubs are for losers! Turbo Spoke is what the cool riders roll with.
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That's your "HTFU warning". It tells you that you've stopped pedalling.
03-24-19, 09:30 AM
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Help me understand , what's the fascination , with the noisy , Angry Bee's , free hubs ? Every time, there is a bike demo, on GCN, they test the freehub for noise and love it. Personally, I prefer a quiet freehub, the only noise someone is going to hear, is the swishing of my tires, as I fly pass another rider . Thanks. KB
03-24-19, 09:56 AM
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They're not light weight due to the nature of a sprag clutch....but they're nice hubs. Also blingy. Also MUSA (if that matters to you)
https://onyxrp.com/tech/
https://onyxrp.com/tech/
03-24-19, 10:30 AM
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I'm with you. Quiet is now cool. Love my set of dead silent OnyxRP hubs. Video of someone else's:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLwP4bzf010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLwP4bzf010
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Noisy beehive hubs are for losers! Turbo Spoke is what the cool riders roll with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiXiADMDMDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiXiADMDMDE
03-24-19, 11:37 AM
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Help me understand , what's the fascination , with the noisy , Angry Bee's , free hubs ? Every time, there is a bike demo, on GCN, they test the freehub for noise and love it. Personally, I prefer a quiet freehub, the only noise someone is going to hear, is the swishing of my tires, as I fly pass another rider . Thanks. KB
With motorcycles it's about safety on the roadway. You may not see them but you can hear them.
Definitely!
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Bikers mainly just want to be loud.
03-24-19, 12:00 PM
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It makes no sense to have the pipes pointed to the rear, so you hear them leaving.
03-24-19, 12:02 PM
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probably the only good thing.. my industry9 torch hubs are too loud for my liking.... I went back to DT240 on the next 2 wheel sets I purchased because of sound. Also because I share wheels between gravel/road sometimes... the cost of CK and I9 XD conversions free hubs is stupid high...DT Swiss is cheap.
03-24-19, 12:08 PM
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You guys spend too much time coasting!
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03-24-19, 12:15 PM
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That's the claim, anyway. In truth, modern car interiors are pretty well insulated against outside noise, and even if your average driver can hear the motorcycle coming nearer, they're not going to locate it soon enough by sound to avoid anything.
Bikers mainly just want to be loud.
Bikers mainly just want to be loud.
I have 2 bikes with DT350 hubs, my road bike has a 36t ratchet and my gravel bike has a 54t ratchet. The 54t is obvously louder than the 36t. They can be made quieter simply by applying a little more grease to the star ratchet when servicing the hub. Pretty simple and effective. I prefer the louder hub noise when riding near hikers as they are more aware of me coming up from behind. The road bike can get annoying when on a century ride but not as much as on shorter time rides. I try to keep the road bike as quiet as I can.
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These quotes make me wonder if you guys actually drive near motorcycles very often. I can hear them when they are in my blind spot, which is exactly where they need to be heard. But as with everything there is always the "hey, look at me" crowd. I'm not a biker so I don't have a dog in this fight. Just passing along the common idea behind loud MC pipes.
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These quotes make me wonder if you guys actually drive near motorcycles very often. I can hear them when they are in my blind spot, which is exactly where they need to be heard. But as with everything there is always the "hey, look at me" crowd. I'm not a biker so I don't have a dog in this fight. Just passing along the common idea behind loud MC pipes.
I have 2 bikes with DT350 hubs, my road bike has a 36t ratchet and my gravel bike has a 54t ratchet. The 54t is obvously louder than the 36t. They can be made quieter simply by applying a little more grease to the star ratchet when servicing the hub. Pretty simple and effective. I prefer the louder hub noise when riding near hikers as they are more aware of me coming up from behind. The road bike can get annoying when on a century ride but not as much as on shorter time rides. I try to keep the road bike as quiet as I can.
I have 2 bikes with DT350 hubs, my road bike has a 36t ratchet and my gravel bike has a 54t ratchet. The 54t is obvously louder than the 36t. They can be made quieter simply by applying a little more grease to the star ratchet when servicing the hub. Pretty simple and effective. I prefer the louder hub noise when riding near hikers as they are more aware of me coming up from behind. The road bike can get annoying when on a century ride but not as much as on shorter time rides. I try to keep the road bike as quiet as I can.
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Well, I am a biker, but I don't feel the need to remove the stock exhaust and replace it with expensive aftermarket junk, just to compensate for a small ego (or other things). In fact, cruising at freeway speed, my engine is less noticeable than the roar of air against my helmet.
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These quotes make me wonder if you guys actually drive near motorcycles very often. I can hear them when they are in my blind spot, which is exactly where they need to be heard. But as with everything there is always the "hey, look at me" crowd. I'm not a biker so I don't have a dog in this fight. Just passing along the common idea behind loud MC pipes.