Loud free hub suddenly become quiet

Loud free hub suddenly become quiet - Bicycles Stack Exchange

It's the pawls riding over the catches that make noise. If you hub was previously "loud" and is now quiet, something is likely keeping them from ...

Hub went from loud to silent - Bike Forums

No, it wouldn't cause the change. Thanks for being more specific. If your freehub became quieter, it's probably because you finally distributed ...

Why do high end freehubs have to be so loud when cheaper ...

Hope hubs are pretty loud, they have 4 pawls in the new ones and about 100 teeth in the freehub, they need strong springs to make sure the pawl ...

Hub became quiet after wash - Pinkbike Forum

If you want it to be loud, use a freehub oil or wet chain lube. If you want it quiter, use a light grease (like DT freehub grease or Slickoleum) ...

How To Tune Your Freehub To Be Loud Or Quiet - YouTube

The louder the better! If I'm riding a TT and a moving obstacle appears in front of me, all I have to do is stop pedaling. People get that ...

Freewheel hub sound went silent | Mountain Bike Reviews Forum

Unless it is slipping that shouldn't be a problem. My hub is also loud when I'm off the bike and I spin it by hand but I barely hear it when I'm ...

Any good reasons why my freehub suddenly has a loud click?

June 8, 2011 - previously was pretty silent, now it sounds like a ProII. American Classic AM 29er wheels, about 10 rides, good big ride on Sunday morning, ...

Loud free hub suddenly went quiet — BikeRadar - Bike Radar Forum

Probably a pawl sticking. Fulcrum wheels are ace. I reckon you just got a bad set. A noise change will be likely to a pawl, only a v minor issue.

Freehub Went Silent | Road Bike, Cycling Forums

The brand of the hub doesn't really matter. IME Shimano freehubs get quieter with use, while some others (Easton comes to mind) become noisy.

How to Quiet a Noisy Freehub - Felix Wong

How to Quiet a Noisy Freehub · Remove the rear wheel from the bike. · Remove the cassette from the wheel. · Remove the quick release axle from the ...

Free Hub Body - Noisy! | Mountain Bike Reviews Forum

Over time the pawls will push the grease out of the way and the sound will gradually get louder. If you're not comfortable opening the hub, your ...

Shimano hubs annoyingly quiet? | Road Bike, Cycling Forums

You're being neurotic, I think. Maybe for some reason you associate a loud buzz with a properly-functioning freewheel. It ain't so. Loud or ...

Can You Make Your Freehub Louder? | The GCN Tech Clinic

I would rather my freehub be silent. I sneak up behind other riders and slipstream. Then the second they notice your presence you drop into ...

I want a noisy free hub, what do you suggest? - TrainerRoad

In most cases, you will need to change at least the wheel hub to get a freehub system with different sound qualities (frequency and amplitude).

How To Make A Freewheel Louder - YouTube

Some viewers have asked how to make a freewheel make a louder clicking/ticking noise. I show how to do it by flushing out the lubrication ...

Noisy rear hubs: functionality or fashion? - Cycling UK Forum

It is my understanding that louder noise when coasting, is due to a different mechanism that gives a quicker engagement of the freehub.

Quiet hubs - The Riding Gravel Forum

Next time you're doing service, pull the freehub and put a dab of grease on the ratchets or pawl ring. That'll quiet them a lot. Noisy hubs use a light oil that ...

Mavic Cosmic free hub quieter than I'd like? | Forum - Road.cc

Before fitting the cassette (SRAM Force) the freehub sounded fairly loud. I took it into a bike shop today to have the cassette fitted, I'd do ...

The best grease to quieten a noisy freehub - Singletrack World

It's almost too quiet now and I'm on the verge of taking a bit out. ... ” that i get from the cassette/freehub when its engaged by the chain. Posted ...

Why would anyone want a loud freewheel or cassette on their bike?

Only bicycles with higher specifications are installed with hubs that clicks when they turn. I read that the noise comes from the freewheel's ...