dave303e Posted January 9 Posted January 9 nope, got to love a good hope hub zinging away... Did a 50km downhill from 4000m down to 1200m in 50km at silk road, my hub sang, it was music to my ears,
Iwan Kemp Posted January 9 Posted January 9 On 1/7/2026 at 2:36 PM, BuffsVintageBikes said: 1. Read it again, I love the Industry 9's. 2. Taddy said we must ride Z2 1. Since when do we have to read what someone actually typed, or pay attention before replying? 2. No, we don't sell flowers ChrisF, BuffsVintageBikes and NotSoBigBen 3
RobertWhitehead Posted January 9 Posted January 9 I've been wondering since the beginning of this thread: what does Pita mean
NotSoBigBen Posted January 9 Posted January 9 36 minutes ago, RobertWhitehead said: I've been wondering since the beginning of this thread: what does Pita mean As Bob The Builder would have said ... Google is your friend 🤪 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pita
Reinhold Achleitner Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Excellent topic,you don't need a bike bell with some wheels being so loud,that why I love my good Shimano 9/10s almost silent freehub body and they're relatively cheap to replace. BuffsVintageBikes and Headshot 2
Iwan Kemp Posted January 9 Posted January 9 1 hour ago, RobertWhitehead said: I've been wondering since the beginning of this thread: what does Pita mean I believe it is an old wooden ship... justinafrika, Robbie Stewart, LazyTrailRider and 1 other 4
Zebra Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Obviously, it is a type of bread; Pita bread… (though Pita bread can be a Pain In The Ass to find, sometimes…) Chris babse, BuffsVintageBikes, SilverRider and 3 others 6
Headshot Posted January 12 Posted January 12 I think bike and hub manufacturers are to blame - carbon road bike frames seem to have been designed to amplify any sound occurring on the bike, including loud hubs. BuffsVintageBikes 1
The Ouzo Posted January 17 Posted January 17 On 1/10/2026 at 6:37 AM, Zebra said: Obviously, it is a type of bread; Pita bread… (though Pita bread can be a Pain In The Ass to find, sometimes…) Chris Proper Pita bread yes, my folks used to bring 5-10 packs in their luggage every time they went to Greece. you can get Greek pita bread here in some places, but it’s just not the same for some reason. Zebra 1
SwissVan Posted January 18 Posted January 18 On 1/9/2026 at 6:06 AM, michaelbiker said: Reasonably noisy hubs on the mtb around here are “kind of beneficial”. I don’t need to worry about getting scolded for “not using” or “using” my bell from uppity Constantia walkers on the green belts… It would be nice, however, if it was totally silent. Nothing but the sound of tires and suspension and chain slap on downhills. This Noisy hubs / free wheel are useful to warn pedestrians that you are approaching from behind, when you have to share paths with bladdy pedestrians, dog walkers, horse riders etc ChrisF and Zebra 2
G P Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Loud hubs are a pain in the proverbial ..... unless they are on your own bike! AndreJvVZA and ChrisF 1 1
The Ouzo Posted January 19 Posted January 19 23 hours ago, SwissVan said: This Noisy hubs / free wheel are useful to warn pedestrians that you are approaching from behind, when you have to share paths with bladdy pedestrians, dog walkers, horse riders etc You sound like a motor biker with a loud exhaust. They use the same justification. and then they sit at a traffic light on a Sunday revving the valves out of the engine and think everyone is enjoying the racket.
Robbie Stewart Posted January 19 Posted January 19 I was riding up the west coast cycle path yesterday and caught up to a bunch of roadies riding at a relaxed pace. As we approached the northern end by Melkbos there were riders coming from the opposite side, so we ended up rolling single file for perhaps the final 400 or so meters. I was behind one chap who had a real obnoxious hub and he just kept on coasting and freewheeling in the bunch, giving it the odd pedal to maintain the momentum. It really was a proper PITA. I immediately thought of this thread while I was trapped behind him. That, and the tosser behind me who kept on thumbing his bell at me to inform me he wanted past, except there was nowhere to go. ChrisF, Zebra and BuffsVintageBikes 1 2
SwissVan Posted January 19 Posted January 19 4 hours ago, The Ouzo said: You sound like a motor biker with a loud exhaust. They use the same justification. and then they sit at a traffic light on a Sunday revving the valves out of the engine and think everyone is enjoying the racket. My Spaz doesn’t have a motor, exhaust or valves that bounce, but occasionally the rider can generate a loud stomach rumble or f… if required Robbie Stewart, ChrisF, BuffsVintageBikes and 1 other 4
reteid Posted January 20 Posted January 20 The only benefit what i can see ok hear is that i know when a person is sitting in the draftzone during a non draft tri. other than that you can just as well stick a playing card on your frame and let it make a noise against the spokes. BuffsVintageBikes 1
The Ouzo Posted January 20 Posted January 20 on this mornings group ride I had a quite chuckle at the sound of a fellow riders hub we were going just the right speed, at just the right distance from a wall, with me just the right distance away from him, that for a brief second or 2, his hub sounding like a duck quacking ChrisF and BuffsVintageBikes 2
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