free wheeling

[kelvin davies]

Hi guys,
Quick question, I bought a new bike from Halfords (only £379). WHen free wheeling there is a deliberate 'clicking' noise coming from the back wheel. When I pedal it does not make any noise - any ideas how I can stop it?

The noise can be heard at 18 seconds on this video
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDDY3gB8hmk
, please note this is not my bike and I don't have any of the other issues identified in the video. I am simply using this video because it has a bike making the same noise.
Thanks.

Kelvin

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

It's meant to do that.

 

[kelvin davies]

Sadly I thought that, any reason why?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freehub

 

[kelvin davies]

Cool, thank you.

 

[User16625]

Sadly I thought that, any reason why?

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Not all freehubs do this: I use Shimano freehubs + freehub bodies on my touring and road bikes, and they're almost silent. I'm one of those who hates bicycles making any kind of noise.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

PAH that's not a click...... you really need Zipp hubs to get any noticeable noise

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Not all freehubs do this: I use Shimano freehubs + freehub bodies on my touring and road bikes, and they're almost silent. I'm one of those who hates bicycles making any kind of noise.

Me too, but on an ageing Viking it's almost inevitable. Though the RS10's are pretty quiet.

 

[ianrauk]

The gears are also not indexed properly. You need to get that sorted.

 

[wakou]

& not just because they are at the cheaper end, MAVIC wheels, even costing > £700.00 are horribly noisy. It is just a factor of the design of the freehub, some do, some don't. I too run a Shimano rear (a cheapo one) and it is silent. I have a MAVIC Kyrsium Elite, it sounds like a Gatling gun.

 

[wakou]

The gears are also not indexed properly. You need to get that sorted.

Ian, the OP said that the film was not his bike, just an example. I agree that the indexing on that film is horrible!

 

[ianrauk]

Ian, the OP said that the film was not his bike, just an example. I agree that the indexing on that film is horrible!

ooops indeed...