Do you run fenders? Mudguards? On my X0-1 I have kinda loose rear fender and my mudguard/mudflap...is well ...floppy and it rubs against the rear tire. Another source of maddening noise for me was MKS pedals...repacking fixed that. Or could be a common garden-variety issue like your hub bearings need replacement...they're cartridge sealed bearings, correct?
Noises like that drive me nuts! I feel your pain On Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 4:55:38 PM UTC-5, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > > Requesting the help of you wise list members to stop the clicking from the > rear wheel of my Sam Hillborne. > > The wheel is an Eno hub expertly laced to an A23 rim by Anthony of > Longleaf. Still round and true after 2 years of commuting 60-100 miles/week. > > The clicking happens once I hit a certain speed but regardless of whether > I am sitting or standing (rule out the saddle and seatpost), pedaling or > coasting (rule out chain, crank, freewheel). > > Sheldon says it must be coming from loose spokes. But the each pair of > same side spokes emit the same tone when plucked, and the wheel is > otherwise perfect. > > I brought it to my LBS who also says the spokes are not to blame, and > wants me to replace the hub bearings. > > Is this a reasonable guess? The hubs spin beautifully but the clicking is > driving me nuts. > > What say you wise ones? > > Jay in TLV, where it is not at all simple to procure the common in the US > sealed bearings specified by WI, so I would like to be fairly sure before > ripping my hubs apart > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
