Gotcha. Thanks!
On Oct 25, 12:48 pm, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote:
> On Oct 25, 2009, at 11:42 AM, William F. House wrote:
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> > On Oct 25, 9:55 am, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote:
> >> On Oct 25, 2009, at 9:06 AM, William F. House wrote:
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> >>> Ever since I unboxed and assembled the new AHH I've noticed a
> >>> clicking
> >>> while braking. Being a novice I thought maybe it was normal. After
> >>> reading Sheldon Brown's page about "Creaks, Clicks and Clunks" I see
> >>> that it's not. I can feel an edge where the seams of the braking
> >>> surface meet. Should I just continue to ride and see if it goes
> >>> away?
> >>> Has anyone ever sanded out an issue like this? Maybe with some
> >>> really
> >>> fine sandpaper (800 grit or above)? Maybe I should just call
> >>> Rivendell
> >>> (esp since they don't always answer email consistently).
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> >> You've got a little bump at the rim joint, it sounds like. This is
> >> common, less so in these days of pre-worn machined rims but used to
> >> be very common back in the day. It's no big deal mechanically but it
> >> may bug you.
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> >> If it's the front wheel, try taking it out reversing it and putting
> >> in back in the fork. Often that will eliminate or reduce the feel
> >> and sound of the bump. Otherwise take a flat file and judiciously
> >> file down the high spot. You can dress it up with some fine
> >> sandpaper if you like, but braking will take care of that for you.
> > These are the 700c "budget wheels" that Riv has been offering. Maybe I
> > should've gone with ones build by Rich instead. I'll try reversing the
> > wheel and/or some judicious sanding/filing. Thanks.
>
> Well, again, it's not much more than an annoyance- not a sign of poor
> quality or imminent failure. Before machined sidewalls on rim this
> was pretty typical and we just spent 2-3 minutes with a file on the
> high side of the joint and went on our way.
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