And just FYI - I had a blue Murray 20" wheeled "girls" bike hand-me-down
from my older sister with a playing card and clothespin. My sister had
gotten some sort of pink and white Schwinn with 24" or 26" wheels.
Laing
On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 10:06:29 AM UTC-5 lconley wrote:
> Of
Of course, if you were really cool (and had money) you would get a Mattel
V-RROOM "engine" (or complete bicycle) that contained batteries and a
speaker to make the noise. One up from having a frame tank with integrated
light and horn.
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Laing
On Wednesday, February 23,
We would use baseball cards, but would only put them on our bikes for
special events like riding behind a parade. I grew up outside of New
Haven,Ct and most of my friends and I were Yankee fans, I doubt anyone ever
put a Mantle card on their bike. Steve
On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 4:37 AM Patrick
Baseball cards more common than playing cards? I suppose that depends on
when/where/how you grew up.
I remember the great economic crisis of my early childhood, when in 1967
the price of Bazooka Joe bubblegum at the liquor store in my neighborhood*
doubled from one cent to two, and the buying
Poll: Who clipped playing cards to your fender struts or stays? Even older,
who clipped *baseball cards* to them? I recall using baseball cards
scrounged from friends about 60 years ago; in fact, in our circle, baseball
cards (Mickey Mantle! Probably Ty Cobb, too) were a lot more common than
Aeroperf, yes, I also ruined some baseball cards by clipping them to
chainstays 40-something years ago. Who knows, maybe they would be worth
tens of thousands of dollars now.
I was on a short bike trip in Mississippi a couple of springs ago and
talked to some kids--one of them, maybe 7, had
I like the White's sound - they're not quiet, but I find their buzz has an
elegance to it compared to some of the really loud MTB hubs out there (Hope
I think it one example, I can't recall the others). I appreciate that a
silent hub is nicer for quiet time in nature. What I like about the
It's entirely possible I've developed an 'old guy' thing about it. I used
to own a very loud FIAT 500 Abarth which I adored, then traded for a much
quieter Chevy Impala five years ago. I don't think I'd be ok with the yappy
little Italian car now, I've turned into a grumpy old man who wants his
The freewheel mechanisms in my hubs vary from Onyx (completely silent),
through Shimano (fairly quiet), DT Swiss (not so quiet), to Hope (pretty
loud). But I can't say that I really think about or notice hub noise when
I'm riding. I really only notice it when I'm servicing bikes in the garage.
Hi Pam!
It's quite glorious to ride..and gorgeous and built into a perfect wheel by
Rich Lesnik at Riv and Hands On Wheels. I don't love the buzz but it's not
a deal breaker, I'm keeping it!
On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 7:55:34 PM UTC-8 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I don't like the fancy, loud hubs.
I don't like the fancy, loud hubs. I don't mind them on other people's
bikes but I like a quiet bike. Just my preference. I just want something
reliable that will last. I got a Phil touring hub and asked before I got
it if it'd be loud. It's whatever you like. But how does it ride?
On
I'm old enough to have lost enough hearing to not be bothered by buzzy
hubs, and I try to keep an appropriate social distance from those that
could potentially be bothered by them.
My Chris Blings are noisy and sometimes I can hear them. My Shimanos are
silent, I think.
On Monday, February
Came here looking for the: “Unclip the playing cards from your chainstays”
comment.
[badda bum!]
OK, I’m old. But I can’t be the only one who did this as a kid...
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I don't remember the question and such as and thereof.
Joe "what's that buzzing sound" Bernard
On Monday, February 21, 2022 at 1:10:10 AM UTC-8 Mike Godwin wrote:
> Are you pissing all the neighbors off, or pissing off all the neighbors?
> I think the grammar needs to be explored as much as
Are you pissing all the neighbors off, or pissing off all the neighbors? I
think the grammar needs to be explored as much as the hubba bubba of the
hubs. I am not the one to dissect the grammar though. Is off at the end of
a sentence a preposition? I cannot recall. Joe, just a gentil jab who
FWIW, I had my White hub apart this weekend and put a few drops of Finish
Line (wet) on the ratchet teeth before reassembling. The hub is noticeably
more quiet.
Cheers, John
On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 1:18:31 PM UTC+9 Nick Payne wrote:
> I find my Hope hubs (quite noisy when
What's with all the hubbub, bub? (badda bing).
I like both - based on that bike's needs - the WI hubs on our adventure
bikes kept the bears on Def-Con 4 ;)
Ha! Now, back to our regular programming
Jeff
Claremont, CA
On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 7:58:17 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
I find my Hope hubs (quite noisy when freewheeling) are useful on
bikepaths. When approaching pedestrians from behind, a quick freewheel is
usually enough to get their attention without having to ring my bell.
Nick
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Why are WI freewheels louder? I ask as I have no idea.
Doug
On Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 2:43:10 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
> "The hub or freewheel noise or lack thereof is all part of a bike's
> personality. I have loud WI freewheels and I have quiet Shimano Deore
> freehubs."
>
> This
"The hub or freewheel noise or lack thereof is all part of a bike's
personality. I have loud WI freewheels and I have quiet Shimano Deore
freehubs."
This is true. I present the discussion as a discussion because I find it
mildly interesting, I'm afraid I've left the impression I consider it a
The slow ticking when pedaling in direct and overdrive is the first gear
and second gear pawls being overriden; you don't get it in underdrive. And
it comes from the innards, not the shell -- my AMs have aluminum shells.
On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 6:11 AM lconley wrote:
> ... I wonder if the
I want my bicycles to be as silent as possible. I don't get annoyed with
other people's loud hubs, because it's only in passing, I don't have to
hear it all the time. The stock Formula hub on my Fuji makes the Deore on
my Clem sound loud!
Silence is golden,
Christine
On Wednesday, February 9,
Laing said: " The hub or freewheel noise or lack thereof is all part of a
bikes personality. I have loud WI freewheels and I have quiet Shimano Deore
freehubs. I like them both."
This is the evolved way to coexist with bicycles. APPROVE
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Thursday, February 10,
The hub or freewheel noise or lack thereof is all part of a bikes
personality. I have loud WI freewheels and I have quiet Shimano Deore
freehubs. I like them both. I also have a couple of Sturmey-Archer 3 speed
hubs that make that distinct "tick" that I remember from the "English
Racers" of my
Joe - I have that same hub (or a T-11 or something) but yeah, it turned me
off to loud hubs for good:
1. For the small percentage of riding that I get to do in the woods I found
it really annoying, like, "no talking in the library" annoying!
2. When I had my bike on the stand doing tune ups or
I don't think you freewheel to scare old ladies while out PO-ing your
neighborhood. You didn't say if your custom was a balloon molded CFRP clack
resonator or if your wheels were of deep section non-metallic rims, single
digit spoke count or monocoque either. All those really add to project
Ha! No defense needed, Joe, your hyperbole was well-received. I have
noticed of late in our community an infatuation with quiet hubs (Deore,
Onyx), and that's cool, but I stand by my love of pawls and ratchets. The
bicycling world is big enough for all flavors.
On Thursday, February 10, 2022
"While it makes for fine hyperbole, your equivalency with the Harley falls
short in that your bicycle will never be as annoying or as carbon-spewing."
In my defense it was intentionally hyperbolic. A little drama, don'tcha
know.
On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 8:44:51 PM UTC-8 John Rinker
Well, I don't know if 'cool' or 'hip' really enters into it, but I think I
get your drift. Certainly, there is something to be said about gliding
through a forest quietly and being able to sneak up on unsuspecting
pedestrians. While it makes for fine hyperbole, your equivalency with the
Harley
Love my WI freewheel. Personally, I like the buzz. And I'm no longer young.
Tom in Alexandria, VA
On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 10:58:17 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Just back from a ride on my fancy schmancy custom with its fancy schmancy
> White Industries hubs. Why did I think that loud
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