New Rear Wheel

[Gummo]

I've just fitted a new rear wheel - all went surprisingly well for a novice like me. I'm just curious as to why the wheel makes such a sound when the old one made none. MP3 in the attached zip file.

 

[Chris S]

It just sounds like the freewheel, it's perfectly normal. Perhaps the old one had weak pawl springs or the pawls were coated with gunge?

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Some freehubs are just have a louder click than others. Shimano for instance are fairly quiet while Campag are noticeably louder.

 

[Paulus]

As @Smokin Joe says, some sound a little louder than others.
What make is your freewheel or freehub?

 

[Gummo]

As @Smokin Joe says, some sound a little louder than others.
What make is your freewheel or freehub?

That's all I can see.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Provided the wheel spins smoothly you have no problem. I always liked the loud click from Campag freehubs, it is a good sign of a healthy pawl and spring with the added benefit of attracting the attention of dawdling pedestrians who are walking in front of you.

 

[Jenkins]

I've not listened to the MP3, but the Superstar Components wheels I've got have much noisier freehubs than my other wheels (other than the Campag Zondas).

 

[Cycleops]

If you do want to make it quieter :


View: https://youtu.be/voJw-M3dyQM

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It’s a new safety device designed to make sure you can be heard if drafting behind someone and not pedalling. As long as wheel spins freely, it’s all good.

 

[fossyant]

It's a superstar, quite noisy. I've got the V6 hub on my MTB and it's like an angry bee, not quite as loud as Hope though. (The V6 has twice the pawls of the other hubs). Advantage for MTB's with noisy freehubs is that walkers can hear you coming !

 

[Ajax Bay]

It's the freehub's way of letting you know you're not putting sufficient effort in. If the 'clack' is louder than the rush of wind at speed; pedal.

 

[cyberknight]

It's a superstar, quite noisy. I've got the V6 hub on my MTB and it's like an angry bee, not quite as loud as Hope though. (The V6 has twice the pawls of the other hubs). Advantage for MTB's with noisy freehubs is that walkers can hear you coming !

yes that freehub is noisy , looks like i have same wheels , also known as the wheelsucker alarm when you hear the noise behind you

 

[Gummo]

Thanks for the reassurance. My real concern was that there was something major wrong with the wheel. I appreciate the extra warning that the noise will bring to pedestrians - especially these days when so many people are so plugged into headphones.

 

[Gummo]

If you do want to make it quieter :


View: https://youtu.be/voJw-M3dyQM

Thanks - I'm going to let it sing now that I know nothing's wrong with the wheel.