strange noise on front wheel

[linton]

For a while now i have noticed a wierd noise coming from my bike as i ride, I traced the noiseto the front wheel.

If i lean the bike to the right the noise stops, lean it to the left and it comes back, seems consistent enough to say that it occurs when a specific portion of the wheel comes under a specific load (these specific points and loads are unknown to me at the moment :\ )

It's a metalic type clink.

I'm riding on alexrims PC19.

 

Any help for this incredibly detailed problem

 

[Guest Big H]

Have the wheel checked out by somebody competent. It is most likely rough bearings but it is as good as diagnosing your cough over the internet!!!!!!!!!!

[droo]

Is it a sort of *ping* *creak* noise? Kinda like if you plucked a spoke?

[linton]

yea, kinda like that!

[Wayne Potgieter]

Do you ride with a racetec chip on the front wheel?

 

 

 

I noticed my chip rattles a lot...maybe the same thing?

 

 

 

Long shot, but thought i should mention it.

[linton]

yea, i do. but pretty sure it's not that ... I don't think.

[droo]

Then it's probably not been stress relieved properly. Take it to a wheel builder, he'll sort it out for you. Maybe PM Johan Bornmann, lord of all things spoke-y.

[TNT1]

 

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[Wayne Potgieter]

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The chip fits into an orange housing, but it is not super tight.

 

 

 

I found that mine was making a hell of a lot of noise.

 

 

 

Wrapped it in one layer of insulation tape, and it stopped immediately.

 

 

 

Try it, its a cheap quick fix that hopefully resolves the issue, if not, then pursue other options/problems.

 

 

 

Maybe you are lucky.

[Li Mu Bai]

carefully remove the little sparrow wedged between the left brake caliper and the rim, if the beak is touching weird noises can result.

alternatively let Johan B take a look at your wheel bearings www.yellowsaddle.co.za

 

[The Saint]

Sometimes it is the little spring thing on the scewer that is inserted the wrong way around.

[splat]

Have the wheel checked out by somebody competent. It is most likely rough bearings but it is as good as diagnosing your cough over the internet!!!!!!!!!!

 

My expert opinion: Your bearings are poked.

 

Sorry, can you cough again?

 

Get it checked out ASAP before the whole hub is damaged beyond repair. I speak from experience.

[AndreZA]

you say it's a specific point and and cling sound? It can be a spoke aswell.

[linton]

indeed, it's at a specific point of rotation. and only if the wheel is experiencing force from one specific side. 

[Guest Big H]

Can all the Hub Bicycle Practitioners gough together again please????????....... Linton..... listen to the Oom of the Hub!!!!!!!!

[Gasping]

indeed' date=' it's at a specific point of rotation. and only if the wheel is experiencing force from one specific side.  [/quote']

 

Two suggestions:

 

(i) pedal evenly

(ii) Check your knee-replacement. It might need a squirt of Q10.