When riding my bike or trike, I hate noise. Here is a tip on how to make you bike quieter. I carry a trunk pack on my rear rack, and on a bare rack stuff bangs against the hard bottom of the trunk pack. Go to a store that sells soft rubber foam, and cut a piece or two the size of your trunk pack, depending the the thickness, and put it on the rack, then set the trunk pack on top of it. You will be amazed how much quieter it makes your ride.
Quiet is good
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I agree about those noises. Thanks for the reminder!
I ride with a single pannier on one of my bikes and I noticed it rattling on my last few rides. I had meant to investigate, but had forgotten to...
A quick check just now revealed that the rear clamp was about 1 cm too far back. I have now adjusted it and all seems well. I will test it out on the road tomorrow.
I ride with a single pannier on one of my bikes and I noticed it rattling on my last few rides. I had meant to investigate, but had forgotten to...
A quick check just now revealed that the rear clamp was about 1 cm too far back. I have now adjusted it and all seems well. I will test it out on the road tomorrow.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I have a rack bag/trunk pack and it never rattles. My top tip is to cram it full of stuff. Then squeeze a bit of extra stuff in. You can never have enough stuff. Foam would just reduce its capacity. If it's not full - add a pork pie.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The foam is for under the pack not in the pack!
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Ah, I see. All the same, my stuffed-full pack never makes a sound so for me it's a non-problem.
Homers Double
Well-Known Member
And then you get Hope hubs 😂😂😂
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
If you want quiet go single speed
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The bike was much quieter. My test route included cobbled sleeping policemen and a descent on a road with a terrible surface. Thanks for the reminder to fix the problem!
