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Is it rude to have a noisy hub?

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  • May 15, 2019 at 2:46 pm #29650
    tommyraleigh

    As the weather is good I’ve been commuting on my carbon rims recently, which happen to have a very noisy freehub!

    Riding home the other day on the cycle path I got some aggro from a cyclist in front of me, who I was perfectly happy to sit well behind until it was safe to pass. She thought I was hassling her because of the angry sounding wheel apparently. I tried briefly to explain that is just what they sound like and there is nothing I could do about it. What do you say to that? Is this person just a bit daft or should I expect some people won’t understand why some wheels are noisy? Its not the first time I sensed people feel a bit intimidated by the sound, maybe I should only get them out on the open roads

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  • May 17, 2019 at 9:43 pm #942219
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 9:43 pm #942217
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 9:43 pm #942215
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 9:43 pm #942213
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 9:43 pm #942211
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 9:43 pm #942209
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 9:43 pm #942207
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 9:43 pm #942205
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 9:43 pm #942203
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 9:42 pm #942201
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    randonneur

    Yes it is.
    Yes it is.
    Many hubs are noisy which indicates inefficiency as noise is wasted energy.

    May 17, 2019 at 7:33 pm #942199
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    The _Kaner
    quiff wrote:
    Surprised that people find Hunt 4 Seasons loud – mine seem positively restrained compared to my Ksyrium Elites! 

     

     

     

    Same here, except I also have the exalith versions…

    tick, tick, tick, tick, squeeeeeaaaaaarrrgghhhhh!

    May 17, 2019 at 5:38 pm #942197
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    FluffyKittenofTindalos

    In future show sensivity to

    In future show sensivity to the easily-harrased and drown out the noise of the freewheel by constantly singing loudly.   Perhaps an acapella rendition of The Flight Of The Valkyries?

    May 17, 2019 at 5:24 pm #942195
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    Captain Beaky

    Perhaps that explains this
    Perhaps that explains this sign I saw recently in North Yorkshire…

    May 17, 2019 at 1:25 pm #942193
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    OldRidgeback
    hawkinspeter wrote:
    OldRidgeback wrote:
    hawkinspeter wrote:
    OldRidgeback wrote:
    hawkinspeter wrote:
    I’m sure my carbon wheels and frame amplify my hub, but it’s not nearly loud enough.

    Are there any 3rd party add-ons to increase the noise? Something like spokey-dokeys but for the hub.

    There are these:

    Turbospoke, A Fake Exhaust System for Bicycles

    It’d be a hoot if a pack of road riders had bikes kitted out with these.

    Intriguing … do they do one in carbon fibre?

    They’re plastic I think. I’m sure you could get some stick on carbon fibre to make it look the part.

    I’ve found some carbon fibre wrap which should do the job. BRRRRM! BRRRRRRRRRMMMM!

     

     

    Ace – a bunch of us were going to get thos for BMX races, but didn’t get round to it. BC is rather stricter about the rules now so we’d probably get DQd if we tried.

    May 17, 2019 at 12:39 pm #942191
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    thelighterthief

    I like to refer to my noisy

    I like to refer to my noisy freehub as a “audible laziness indicator”

    really though some people get angry anout everything. 

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