This is true. There are some background industrial noises that have a calming effect. Along with the tick of the Sturmey mech, I include airplane motors droning away high above, and very distant lawn mowers and chainsaws on a late summer early fall day. Sprinklers can have a nice mechanically induced ticking sound. Not in this category at any distance would be snow blowers, leaf blowers, weed wackers.
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 11:05:16 PM UTC-4, Craig Montgomery wrote: > > After reading some of the comments here, I have to disagree with the basic > premise of this thread (Silence is Golden) in one instance. Velocipedically > speaking, there is nothing more mantra-like and soothing than the tick tick > tick of a Sturmey Archer 3 Speed hub as you roll along on one of the great > mechanical inventions of the 20th Century. Amen. > > Craig in Tucson > > On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 12:12:58 PM UTC-7, Marty Gierke, Stewartstown > PA wrote: >> >> Might be a first for this topic. I was out on my All Rounder this >> weekend, a local rail trail that has sections of pavement here and there. >> My current set up is one speed, using a Paul Melvin matched up to an eight >> speed cogset on an XT cassette hub out back - one of the middle cogs, (not >> sure which) and a single TA zephyr ring up front - a 36 I think. Anyway, >> one of the best things about biking for me, and a goal of mine in general, >> is to ride as quietly as possible. Similar to sculling on flat water, which >> I have done my share of, the feeling of self propulsion in total silence >> intrigues and pleases me. >> >> On gravel, the Rivendell makes very little sound while pedaling or not, >> just a light crackle/hiss from the tires. (700c Big Ben's in this case) But >> on pavement, damn if all sound doesn't evaporate entirely! I love that! >> Granted, at 64 - and having played drums for many years in my youth - my >> hearing is diminished somewhat to begin with. Regardless, my mission to >> ride silently appears to be achieved. Having said that, there may be room >> to improve. I suppose a fixed gear hub would eliminate any chance of pawl >> noise, and smooth tires may take it down a notch too. I have a White ENO >> flipflop hub laced to a rim that would work, so that may be my next >> experiment. >> >> Any other ideas for silent running are welcome. >> >> Marty >> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e038a9c3-f853-40d5-81ea-1423602cad7bo%40googlegroups.com.
