FIXING BIKE NOISES FROM WHEELS: Ticks, Taps, Clicks & Clanks! (with sound effects for finding them!)

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Noises driving you crazy on rides? Here’s how to find & silence 6 annoying bicycle noises that come from wheels, like ticks, clicks, creaks, clanks and buzzes. #JimLangley #BicycleAficionado #BikeNoises #WheelNoises
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0:00 - Introduction
0:07 - Bicycle wheels make noises like ticks, clicks, creaks
0:27 - Looking at 5 common bike noises
0:50 - Kurt Gowdy State Park bike trail
0:55 - Bike noise 1: buzz or rattle from a loose valve nut
1:34 - How to fix loose valve nut noises
2:46 - Bike noise 2: tick or tap from valve hitting rim
3:34 - How to fix a valve hitting the rim noise
4:11 - Bike noise 3: tick or click from spoke rub at the cross
5:42 - How to fix a spoke rub noise
6:29 - Bike noise 4: tick, click or creak from rim or nipple issue
7:05 - How to fix noises from rim and nipple issues
8:07 - What to do about rim cracks at the spoke nipples
9:07 - Bike noise 5: rattle or clank from loose cassette cogs
9:59 - How to fix loose cassette noises
11:18 - Bike noise 6: click or creak from a dry quick release
12:07 - How to fix quick release noises
13:20 - Jim Langley’s comprehensive bike noise website
13:50 - Closing remarks
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@JimLangley1 Год назад

★ WATCH this video next to learn how to quickly fix another very common bike clicking noise ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ziQKB5bUIuk.html

@ela-elizabeth-bialek9855 15 дней назад

Thank you so much! So helpful. I greatly appreciated the clear and detailed explanations and wisdom. I found the problematic spokes and so glad it was not a crack or worse.

@JimLangley1 14 дней назад

@@ela-elizabeth-bialek9855 my pleasure! I'm happy to hear the video helped you fix your problematic spokes and it wasn't any more serious. Thanks a lot for watching and the great comment!

@theyorkshirepudding2656 Год назад

You, Sir, are a gem. Thank you for such a clear, concise and accurate video. Bikes around the world salute you for keeping them quick and quiet!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

You’re very welcome 🙏 Thank you kind sir for watching and the great comment - made my day.

@benc8386 2 года назад

Great video! I didn't know about most of these sources of clicks. Whenever I hear a click I usually pessimistically assume it's the actual wheel bearing. But usually then can't find anything wrong with it.

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks a lot, Ben, I'm happy you enjoyed it! I don't usually find noise problems from wheel bearings, either. The only one I can recall offhand was when we had more loose bearing hubs out there. With those, once in a great while you might have a wheel that would make a tick, tick as you turned the wheel slowly in the repair stand or truing stand. And that tick was one dry bearing falling onto another dry bearing and sounding off. Easily fixed with a shot of fresh grease.

@mojo2418 19 дней назад

IT THE THE BLASTED QUICK RELEASE! THANK YOU JIM

@JimLangley1 19 дней назад

You're very welcome mojo, glad you found it, great job!!

@thjiwandrlm1991 Год назад

Thankyou! 🙏 I was so frustrated due to this annoying noise, sound of ticking from front wheel. As soon as I come across your video "fixing..." it solved my problem just like a magic, followed all the possibilities and eventually found it was from that metal air valve from the tube. I did the same electric tape and the noise gone.😊😄 🙏 Thx again Jim.

@JimLangley1 Год назад

I’m very happy 😊 my video helped you find and fix the noise ThJiwan, thanks so much for watching and letting me know, appreciate it!!

@martinsquier6937 4 месяца назад

Excellent video. Clicks and ticks can sure be irritation. My previous Scott had the most brutal click when pedaling. I simply lubed all the seat rails and bolts and it went away, I got that bit of advice from someone else and was so grateful.

@JimLangley1 4 месяца назад

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting Martin, glad you enjoyed the video! 🙏 Yeah, the issue making your Scott click is the subject of my most popular bike noise fixing video actually: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ziQKB5bUIuk.html - maybe where that "someone else" learned it 🤣

@viljoenjj 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much Jim, my bike developed an irritating noise at the back wheel even when freewheeling. I serviced the wheel bearings but the noise was still there! Your advice on oiling the spokes (06:45) where they attach to the rim solved the problem!

@JimLangley1 5 месяцев назад

That's great to hear, glad that that fix stopped your wheel noise. Thanks for watching and commenting and letting me know.

@B_COOPER Год назад

Are you wearing a sprocket belt buckle…..? That’s possibly the coolest thing I’ve ever seen!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

You have good eyes, Brandon - you're the first person to ever notice! Yes it's actually a bike tire & sprocket buckle belt and it's my favorite. It's made of an old tire and a Shimano cog by the great framebuilder John Calletti of Caletti Cycles who has a shop here where I live in Santa Cruz, California. I don't know if he makes them anymore. I bought it from him some years ago. You would give him an old worn out tire and a cog and he would use them to make the belt. He brazed a piece of a spoke to the back of the cog. The end of the belt loops around the spoke and is then riveted to fix the cog buckle in place. So the whole thing is made of recycled bike parts. caletticycles.com/ Thanks for watching my video and the great comment, appreciate it ❤

@danr9128 3 месяца назад

I've biked a cannondale supersix for 4 years with a pinging noise, and just realized it was from the wheel, most likely a spoke! Thank you for this video, it is helping solve the issue. Crazy, it was making this noise since new.

@JimLangley1 3 месяца назад

You're very welcome Dan, happy to hear you were able to fix that pinging noise, so glad I could help. Thank you for watching and the great comment 🙏

@peterharrer3261 2 года назад

After seeing this video, obsessively tightened all my Presta valve nuts! -- Appreciate that rod brake Tourist you showed us. Another well produced video, Jim.

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Good job, Peter - better tight than making noise! I'm happy you liked my Tourist - one of my favorites. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@AlexandruDanNemes1989 19 дней назад

My brand new super expensive bike developed an annoying squeak on the back wheel. Could not figure out what it was. Bike shop mechanic said he can't hear anything. The noise got louder and louder. It was clear to me that it was related to the wheel's rotation. Took the whole damn thing apart. Couldn't find anything. Then i remembered this video. And i realised the noise was only produced when the valve was at it's lowest point, at the bottom of the rotation. Turned out to be the damned nut!!!! Thank you soo much!!!

@JimLangley1 19 дней назад

Thanks for sharing your annoying wheel squeak story Alexandru-Dan! I'm happy to hear my video helped you find and fix it! Great job!!

@billhuang6506 10 месяцев назад

Wanted to post a quick thank you for this video. I knew a lot of this, but the part about the loose cassette was magic for me. I had to replace a spoke on my rear wheel and re-true it. All that was fine. What I forgot was the 2 spacer washers before the 10 speed cassette. I noticed when I was tightening it that it didn't make the little clicks from the retaining ring I had experienced before. Went out numerous times and every time I hit any kind of bump I got this weird clank from the rear. I thought it was valve stems. No. Then I checked the cassette and there was a SMALL amount of side to side play. That was the cause. Added the spacer and re-tightened the cassette. This time I got the clicks! I knew the problem was solved and just got back from one of the quietest rides I've ever had! Thanks a bunch. Another arrow in my quiver.

@JimLangley1 10 месяцев назад

My pleasure Bill - so happy to hear you found and fixed your cassette noise and are now enjoying nice quiet rides again. Thanks a lot for watching and the great comment 🙏

@Alexq79- 2 года назад

Brilliant video , very helpful and so professional and make it look so easily to understand. Cheers.

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and the great comment, Alex! I’m happy to hear my video helped you out.

@tenrec Год назад

Regarding noises caused by the quick-release mechanism: a couple of times I've had it caused by the QR not being fully tightened. I'd check this first because it's so quick and easy.

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Riding with wheels not fully tightened in the frame is dangerous, tenrec. I'm happy to hear you realized it and tightened them. For anyone reading these comments who doesn't know, the most common QR mistake is to use them like nuts and bolts and screw them tight. That's NOT how a quick release works and if that's how it's tightened it will loosen as you ride, which is not safe. Once you understand QRs they are easy to use correctly, but there's a lot to explain about quick releases and how they work. For full instructions, please read my article: jimlangley.net/wrench/quickreleasesexplained.html

@VegasGuy89183 2 года назад

Jim, what a helpful video! The noises were twofold from my wife's bike. I have the same bottle of lube as you. I lubed the spokes where they cross each other and then kept squeezing the spokes to work the lube in, and then kept squeezing until each set of spokes quit making noise. When done, a test drive exposed still another slight ticking sound. Like your video advised, I then lubed the spoke rim connectors as well. No more clicking, ticking or pops. I never would have thought of lubing that area without your video. Thank you!

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

I’m very happy to hear that my video helped you fix your wife’s noisy spokes, VegasGuy! Thanks a lot for watching and letting me know, appreciate it!!

@akashshah1080 4 месяца назад

My spokes were rubbing against each other. Thanks a lot for sharing your skills and knowledge❤

@JimLangley1 4 месяца назад

What a nice comment and thank you so much for the Super Thanks donation Akash, much appreciated! 🙏❤🚴

@archifaujdar01 2 года назад

This is what i was finding since 2 months.. my issue is resolved with spokes story.. thanks a lot

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

You’re very welcome Archit! I’m happy to hear I helped you fix your spoke noise. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@LocksRocks 2 года назад

awesome video Jim with lots of solutions for problems. great show case. I also loved the comedy bit at the start with the earmuffs and helmet.

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks, Locks! I'm glad you liked the video, it was a fun one to put together and if you ever have those noises on your wheels you'll be able to fix 'em now. I appreciate you watching and commenting!

@coolkid8608 2 месяца назад

Omg you’re a life saver. I was so stressed entire day because my new bike was making that first rattling noise. When I searched on google most ppl said to tighten the fork and I tried but nothing helped I even thought there was something inside my rims and tried to take off the tire…I was gonna go to bike shop tomorrow but then i found this video and the sound was from loose valve nut. It’s fixed in 2 second🙏🙏🙏🙏

@JimLangley1 2 месяца назад

I’m so happy to hear my noise tip helped you find and fix your rattling coolkid! Thanks a lot for watching and letting me know! 👍

@Lhaffinatu Год назад

Thank you for making such a concise and useful video! So many videos like this forget the simple need to provide the example sounds!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

You're very welcome, Lhaffinatu. Thank you for watching and the great comment, much appreciated!

@AreilKnight 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I had a light tinny clanking noise from my rear wheel that only ever made a sound when I was sitting on the bike, which made it hard to look at the wheel to figure out what was going on. The lubrication fix for rim and nipple sounds has resolved the annoying noise! And now I know what part of my wheel I should be looking out for if anything starts to go wrong with the rim.

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, TooManyKats! I'm really happy to hear that my video helped you find and quiet your wheel noise. Good job!!

@Theoriginalramjammer Месяц назад

I have this issue on a brand new Gravel bike only ridden 50 miles! Never had this on any bike before. How long did the lube fixes last? Staggering this is happening after such little use and I have lube spokes constantly. Should I reject the wheels under warranty?

@marktaggart4610 Месяц назад

Brilliant - Very many thanks! Awesome video! Well done.

@JimLangley1 Месяц назад

Happy to hear it helped you out Mark! Thanks so much for watching and the great comment, really appreciate it 🙏❤️

@rikimaru696969 2 года назад

almost went nuts! its the quick release for me thank you!

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

That's great news, Michael, happy to hear it. Thanks for watching and letting me know you fixed the noise!!

@keobii Год назад

thanks mate , been driving my mate nuts for 2 months , sqeaky valve nut , you da man !!!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Ha, ha, I'm very glad I helped you fix your noise, KEOBI. Thanks a lot for watching and the great comment.

@EchoMeToo 8 месяцев назад

Some hubs bodies are constructed from multiple pieces. You can see a thin line on the body. This is the area that may make noise. Also direct spoke hubs, the interface between the spokes and hubs can make noise. In both case some oil or penetrating oil applied to these areas may help.

@JimLangley1 8 месяцев назад

Thats a good one Echo, thanks a lot for sharing!

@aaronedgeart 2 месяца назад

Great recommendations and fixes... thank you!!!

@JimLangley1 2 месяца назад

You're very welcome Aaron, thanks for watching and letting me know the video was helpful, appreciate it!

@halfblood5562 Год назад

Thanks for your tips, great help.

@JimLangley1 Год назад

You're very welcome! Thanks a lot for watching, happy to hear the tips helped you out!

@robalexander7348 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for those helpful noise hints 👍 Au

@JimLangley1 7 месяцев назад

My pleasure Rob, thanks for watching and commenting, appreciate it!

@rogerparadise 11 месяцев назад

Brilliant! Couldn't figure out why I was getting a noise from the rear wheel only while my weight was on the bike. When I oiled all the rear wheel nipple/ferrule junctions, the noise disappeared! Thanks for your video!

@JimLangley1 11 месяцев назад

You're very welcome, Roger. Thanks a lot for watching and letting me know the video helped you find and quiet your wheel noise! 🙏

@dubon07 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing.

@JimLangley1 11 месяцев назад

You’re very welcome, thanks for watching and commenting!

@miroslavmiljkovic2660 2 года назад

Thank you very much for helpful information.

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

You're very welcome, Miroslav. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting!

@migfed 8 месяцев назад

Quick release was mine and the most surprising thing it was tight not loose. But for some reason the hubs were partially not touching the frame. My mechanic spotted when I started with the brakes on to press the cranks. It was not as clear as when you were pedalling uphill, but the noise was there, just in its faint version. So he immediately set up properly the rear wheel and problem solved. It was like a miracle. The other thing was it sounded some times as if it was in the front wheel or the direction and other times as if it was the bottom bracket. So it had this ver subtle way to get us really disoriented. Nice video and thank you.

@JimLangley1 8 месяцев назад

You're very welcome and thanks so much for sharing your noise and how you and your mechanic found and fixed it. Great job! Thanks a lot for watching and commenting!

@krishnansrinivasan830 10 месяцев назад

Awesome & Thanks Sir :)

@JimLangley1 10 месяцев назад

You're very welcome Krishnan. Thanks for watching and commenting, appreciate it!

@anooptiwari2011 Год назад

Brilliant video , very helpful

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks a lot, Primo, happy you found it helpful! Appreciate you watching and commenting!

@randem2348 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@JimLangley1 8 месяцев назад

My pleasure, thanks for watching and commenting!

@elvindotnet 2 года назад

Thanks so much, been tracing an odd click on my rear wheel and its spoke rub !

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and for letting me know my video helped you find your noise, Elvin, appreciate it!!

@mohdfaixal4299 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much sir 🤘

@JimLangley1 4 месяца назад

You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@srpskihayk 2 года назад

My bike had a bad click in the front wheel and it took an hour for the mech to find the issue. It was coming from a specific spot on the rim and where the tire and rim met as it only happened when weight was added to the bars. The fix was easy. Swap the rims. That was done since nothing he did fixed. No spoke issue or nipple issue. Wow. Thanks, Jim!

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and sharing your wheel noise and what caused it, Dzejms. That's a good one and not that unusual. Glad the mechanic found it.

@strangetml 3 месяца назад

How do you swap the rims, front to rear...?

@lemonshire1 11 месяцев назад

Great video, much appreciate

@JimLangley1 11 месяцев назад

My pleasure! Thanks very much for watching and commenting!

@praneethkonduri8239 Год назад

Great video. I'm a new subscriber now. Thanks for sharing your wisdom

@JimLangley1 Год назад

You’re very welcome Praneeth! Thank you for watching, commenting and subscribing, appreciate it a lot!

@mihaistoescu1039 2 года назад

EXCELLENT VIDEO!

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting, Mihai! I'm glad you found the video helpful.

@Ohios1Cheesehead Год назад

Loose valve stem bolt! Thanks! Was driving me nuts!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Happy to hear you fixed your noise, Cosmo! Thanks for watching and letting me know!

@danlangevin2459 9 месяцев назад

Thanks. Great video and helpful in my recent self-diagnosis. Brought my road bike into a shop recently. I had a rhythmic ticking noise coming from the front end that I thought was likely a hub bearing issue because it wasn't anything visible on the bike exterior like brake rubbing or something. Anywho, after having the bearings replaced, it didn't resolve the rhythmic noise. After further self-diagnosis (enter your video), it ended up being a sealant bubbling between protective layers on the inside of my panaracer gravel kings, and actually more of a sealant "squish" than a "tick".

@JimLangley1 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and commenting Dan, appreciate it. I'm glad you figured out your wheel noise and thank you for sharing it - it's a good one and I'm sure it'll help others out too. 🙏

@arvyldevera6929 8 месяцев назад

I have ticking noise - only when climbing steep , first thought it was the rd getting caught by the spokes but it is actually the spokes. Tried lubing the spokes as I've seen in your video and had to ride out to test and the noise is gone. Was a bit skeptical but it really works ! Thank you Sir for uploading this video. It helped a lot cheers

@JimLangley1 8 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot for watching Arvyl, appreciate it. I’m happy to hear my spoke tip helped stop your ticking noise. Thanks for letting me know!🙏

@spingirl4855 Год назад

This is great!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and the kind words, I'm happy you found it helpful!

@terribelbliss9646 10 месяцев назад

Hi Jim, I have been plagued with what sounds like clucking noises for a couple years. I took your advice and lubricated the crossing point of the spokes. It seems to have worked but I just did it. I’ll do a thirty mile ride tomorrow to see if it holds up.👍😉

@JimLangley1 10 месяцев назад

I'm happy to hear that lubing the spoke crosses might have worked. If the noise stays away, great. If it comes back it might mean that the spokes need tightening. Spokes can loosen up over time and they're more likely to make noise if they're a little too loose. But hopefully the noise will be gone now.

@strangetml 3 месяца назад

My new roadbike carbon wheel gives sensible clikcing at the handle bar when i ride the bike. Its not there if i hold the bike up and rotate the wheel. I think this video gives me some really good hints on what to look at for inspections.

@JimLangley1 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching and I hope you find and can fix the noise with my wheel tips. But if the noise isn't coming from the wheels, since you said that you feel the click at the handlebars, then you might also want to check everything there too, like all the bolts on the stem and the lever bolts to make sure they're all at the proper torque. Good luck!

@tomfuller4205 10 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@JimLangley1 10 месяцев назад

Thanks very much Tom! 🙏❤

@anggaom5846 Год назад

Super nice!!!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Glad you liked the video so much! Thanks for watching and the great comment!

@coinhunterphbyr.pineda2438 2 года назад

Thanks for the tips. I already solve the click in front wheel of my bike😁

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

You're very welcome, CoinHunter. Thanks for watching. Happy to hear you fixed your noise!

@bayareabreakaway3373 11 месяцев назад

Great video!

@JimLangley1 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate you watching and commenting, thank you!

@antoinejessonnz9241 2 года назад

Thank you! This clicks I had for months... Are now gone. They were coming from the spoke touching each other. Put some lub, and now it's ok. Spot on.

@antoinejessonnz9241 2 года назад

Definitely saving this video for future use

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and letting me know that my video helped you stop your clicking noise, Antoine. In case you ever need it, I have another video on how to stop another common click, tick or crack sound that's not related to the wheels but to the bicycle. Here's a link to that: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ziQKB5bUIuk.html

@gtranquilla 2 года назад

Good info here. My issue with rear wheel with disk brake is clanking when braking. This occurred when I replaced both the pads and the rotor disk with new from Asia……It’s a full hydraulic braking system TRP Flow Shift Control. I suspect the disk brake pad dimension tolerance is poor allowing the pads to move slightly.

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Hi Graydon, I have only heard positive reviews of TRP brakes. If I were you and I couldn't figure out for sure what's causing the clanking, I would contact TRP and ask for technical help. I bet someone there will be happy to discuss the issue with you and offer some possible solutions. My guess is that you're correct and something's not to spec. I would think that a tech support person at TRP would be able to determine what's needed so that you can get the proper parts and return the brakes to top performance. Here's all their contact info in the USA: Tektro USA 688 West Amidan Dr Bldg 4x Bay 1 Ogden, UT 84404 Direct: 1-801-648-7079 Email: info@trpcycling.com

@hua96 Год назад

best video ever!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and the great comment, hua, appreciate it!

@TrkJustin 10 месяцев назад

Thank you i found the problem!

@JimLangley1 10 месяцев назад

That’s great to hear, thanks for letting me know and congrats, great job!

@MrUrzua-ps4ib 2 месяца назад

Thanks

@JimLangley1 2 месяца назад

My pleasure MrUrzua, thank you for watching and commenting!

@TheBrownSys Год назад

I had the rim crack issue one time while riding RAGBRAI. It was terrible. Tried to diagnose it but couldn't find it for 2 days. Finally went to a mechanic and he assured me the wheel was out of dish and that had to be the issue. Nope! Went to two more mechs after that. No dice. Finally I was telling a random guy about my problem and he said, "I'll bet your rim is cracking." Sure enough it was cracked really bad on one spoke and had spread to all other drive side spokes. The issue had gotten louder the further we went. Being a heavier guy I ride 36h only now.

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks a lot for watching and I appreciate you sharing your cracked rim issue on RAGBRAI very much - that's a quite a story. I'm glad you found it and the wheel didn't break on the ride.

@StartledPancake 6 месяцев назад

Great video, would write more but Im too busy oiling my creaking spokes.

@JimLangley1 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the laugh - appreciate you watching and the great comments 👍❤

@sink7 Год назад

Thank you for all the good work . I have a light tickling sound , ONLY when i pedal. The sound is tickling once per every complete round petal and it comes from the front cassete . My bike is brand new

@JimLangley1 Год назад

You're very welcome sink7 and thank you for watching and commenting. A quick and easy test for any bike that you can pedal backwards - that's most bikes these days but if you have a bike like a beach cruiser that has a brake operated by pushing backwards on the pedals, you wouldn't be able to backpedal that type of bike. But if you can backpedal your bike, lean it against a wall and sit down on the floor and hold onto the pedal with your hand and turn the pedals backwards and watch and listen. If you can hear the tick doing this you should be able to see what's making the noise. A common one is if the bike has a front derailleur and the front derailleur cable is too long and sticking out too far. If the cable is sticking out like that the crankarm can hit it one time on every trip around the pedal circle and make that tick sound. Another thing that can do that is a kickstand but not all bikes have kickstands. If yours does you can check that to make sure the kickstand isn't sticking out too far and hitting the crank. Those are two things you can look for. Also, if you bought the bike from a bike shop they should be happy to help you find and fix the noise for free. Sometimes having a couple people listen you will find a noise a lot quicker because their ears might hear differently than yours and be able to pinpoint it. Good luck. I'm happy to knock around other ideas if you need more. Thanks again!

@sink7 Год назад

@@JimLangley1 Thank you for your quick reply . You r so kind !!! Wish you the best . Greetings from Greece

@JimLangley1 Год назад

@@sink7 you're very welcome!

@mihaelstunf5906 8 месяцев назад

It could be also from that usually orange plastic reflector that's on the rim lines.

@JimLangley1 8 месяцев назад

That’s an interesting one, thank you. But could you please explain a little more what to look for and what the noise sounds like and how you fixed it? Thank you🙏❤️

@Imnotplayinganymore 2 года назад

I just built my first set of wheels. Went great thanks to your videos. The wheels stayed true through my first ride but the rear wheel is clicking like crazy. I noticed my weave on the drive side is inconsistent. Over, under on some, over, over on others. Is this a possible cause of the clicking?

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Congrats on your first build, John - well done! It’s probably not the weave because the “over” “overs” may not even be touching. I think it might be the spokes. They will click if they did not get stress relieved enough during the build. But if so, the clicking should go away after soon, maybe on the next ride. However if the spokes are a little loose that could be it, too. Hope this helps you find and stop the clicking.

@Jayant10001 Год назад

Hi Jim, great video. Wondering if you could help. I have a folding electric bike and I hear a noise from the back wheel when riding (pedalling and coasting). It is a creak knock noise. (Pin pointed to the back wheel). When the tyre is inflated to pressure the noise it very obvious, but when I release half the tyre pressure the noise goes away. Any ideas of the cause and what I should be trying? Thanks

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and the question, Jayant. To me a "creak" and a "knock" are very different noises but I'll give you an idea for both. If it's a "creak" like the noise a door hinge on a haunted house makes, you might have a tire issue. Sometimes the metal bead inside the tire can become exposed. If the metal contacts the rim (instead of the tire rubber that's supposed to be covering the metal bead), then you have metal to metal contact and this could potentially make a "creak" noise that changes as the tire pressure changes. To find something like this, you would need to let the air out so that you can very closely inspect the tire bead on both sides looking for any place where you can see exposed metal. If you then put some tape or cloth between the exposed metal on the tire and rim and try the riding again and the noise goes away, you've found the culprit. Now a "knock" sound like someone knocking on a door sounds to me like one of the joints of the folding mechanism on your bike might need tightening. You would want to look at the pivots on the bike and if any are held by bolts and nuts maybe these have come a little loose. If so, when you're riding with the tires fully inflated, the ride is harder so that vibrations are felt more through the frame creating the "knock" sound as the two parts of the frame are a little loose and moving. But, with less pressure the tire is soft enough to absorb the vibration and it doesn't reach the frame to make the loose pivot make the "knock" sound. Those are a couple of ideas to try. I hope they help you find and silence the noise. I'm happy to knock around other ideas. Thanks again!

@jtv7459 2 года назад

Hey can u make tutorial how to Adjust more brake power on mechanical disc brakes

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, J Tv! It takes me a while to make videos, so to help you now, here's a great video on mechanical discs by my friends Calvin and Truman at Park Tool: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NmqGeLNcVIg.html

@DenkyManner 2 года назад

I've had a ticking for a long time. Only happens when I'm pedaling and only when the pedals are in a certain position. If I notice it I can stop pedaling for a brief moment to change the sync between whatever parts are causing the sound. I guess that would be between the wheel and the hub. Could be a spoke issue I guess, their relative position to the hub. I put up with it as it's not too loud and hasn't worsened.

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and the comment, DenkyMan. Sounds like a good one. It's possible that a spoke is making that ticking noise only when pedaling. You might be able to find it by having someone get down close to each wheel to listen while you put your foot on the pedal and push to simulate pedaling pressure. Maybe a spoke has loosened and needs tightening. I think though, that the noise might be coming from the seatpost area since pedaling loads the seat and post. If you lubricate the seatpost binder bolt and clamp, that's a common thing that ticks when you're pedaling. Another viewer added a comment below about his bike that had this issue. Another idea, if you can feel the tick in your foot when you're riding - might sound impossible - but noises can vibrate and you might feel it. If you can, then I think it could be dirt inside the ticking pedal's bearings. Sometimes dirt gets inside and makes a noise and feeling on every pedal stroke. I had this happen on my bike when I rode across the country and it drove me crazy. If that's it, getting some lube inside the pedal that makes the noise might fix it. If you have another set of pedals you could switch the one out that you think is ticking to test this theory. If the tick goes away, it's probably the pedal making the noise. I hope these ideas help you find and fix it. Good luck!

@watjewit Год назад

My god i love youtube. An answer to your problem is always a video away! Thanks for this great helpful video! It was the spokes for me, btw!

@chuckb4375 2 года назад

When watching your spoke cross fix, I thought of another truly retro/fad solution - tie and solder! Then at 07:41 I laughed when seeing your front wheel with 3 crosses "tied" (is that duct tape?). My ultimate fix for wheel noises is to get old - after decades of wind noise while riding, wheel noises aren't as noticeable so I don't need ear muffs ;-).

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, Chuck and for mentioning tying and soldering spokes to fix the clicking from the spoke crosses. That's one way to guarantee a wheel won't develop that noise and it's one of the reasons some wheelsmiths still do it. One is Charles Wells of Jet Bicycle Wheels. Here he is on RU-vid showing how he ties the spokes: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xu-esTutXAU.html And here he is soldering the ties: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B4CVc0hM5AU.html I met Charles at the Handmade Bicycle Show at his booth and later he came to my home shop and gave me a lesson in tying and soldering his way. But the tying and soldering you spotted on the wheel in the video (I wondered if anyone would see that); I did many years ago, probably 1982. Back then I was just trying it out on a few wheels and the tied and soldered crossed spokes in that wheel were a couple of the first experiments. I never got good enough at it to do it for customers, just did it on a few of my wheels. I like your "natural" fix for wheel noises ;-) Definitely better than ear muffs! Thanks again!

@DJFace147 Год назад

I had a strange noise rattling and tapping when cycling up hill. Thought it was the pedal or bottom bracket but no just a couple of loose spokes!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

That’s a good one. Thanks for watching and sharing your tip Jason.

@mikeytek 2 месяца назад

Dont have my bike woth me but finally realized my noise is coming from my wheel. It only happens when i apply a side to side load such as climbing out of the saddle. I was able to replicate it by turning the wheel at slow speeds but appying pressure. Everhthing tells me its the spone nipples like you sugested here as its a very old dura ace wheelset

@JimLangley1 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching mikey. Give lubing the spokes at the crosses a try, that could be the issue. On a very old wheel if it's got a ton of miles on it another thing it might be is the bearings needing to be regreased. Hope this helps.

@barrybkopicz2845 Год назад

Thanks, had noise coming from rear wheel, after seeing your video I noticed a crack in the rim where the nipple was.

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and letting me know you found the problem Barry - sorry to hear your rim’s cracked but at least now you know what needs fixing (replace the rim).

@barrybkopicz2845 Год назад

The reason I was watching your video again was after purchasing a new bike I had a similar noise again and feared it was another cracked rim. I figured I would try some of the other suggestions you made. Turned out this time a little oil on the nipples fixed it immediately. Thanks again.😉

@JimLangley1 Год назад

@@barrybkopicz2845 that’s great to hear Barry - nice it was that easy. Thanks for letting me know!

@stevekock5271 Год назад

Jim, I have a spoke that won't tighten. It just spins, how do I get it to tighten

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and the question, Steve. There are 2 possibilities: If that spoke is too short to reach the threads inside the nipple, then the nipple will just turn and never catch a thread to start tightening on the spoke. For this problem, you would need to get a slightly longer spoke. The other possibility is that you've run into a defective nipple, one that the factory didn't thread. I've only seen this a few times every hundred wheels I build, so it's uncommon, but it can happen. To fix this, you would replace the defect with a good nipple. Okay? I hope this helps you tighten that spoke.

@user-dg2hu7bq2g Месяц назад

Thank so much! I finally got rid of the annoying clicking sound on my bike! Thank you

@JimLangley1 Месяц назад

You're very welcome - happy to hear my tips helped you fix your noise. Thanks a lot for watching and the comment, appreciate it.

@JG3amslpy Месяц назад

hi i’ve just got a carrera kraken two days ago and going off curbs i’m hearing a metal clunk sound near the back i think it’ll be dumb to go to the bike store again after just being there so i’ll try do these later they fixed the bike up in the store and thought everything would be fine it has quick release everything pretty much so that might be the problem they’re pretty tight tho so don’t think it’s that but does sound it’s from the wheel so will check good video

@JimLangley1 Месяц назад

Thanks for watching and commenting Josh. If it's a new bicycle it should be fully guaranteed and the bike shop would want you to come back and tell them if something like this is going on with the bike.

@JG3amslpy Месяц назад

@@JimLangley1 hi just found out it’s the chain and it hasn’t got a clutch on the rear derailleur so i’ll have to install one or get a chain protector/dampener

@JimLangley1 Месяц назад

@@JG3amslpy good job figuring out your noise Josh. Yes, all chains can do that, a clutch won't stop it all the time. One simple thing you can do is take an old used bicycle tire inner tube, cut it into a strip and wrap it around the chainstay. That way the chain hits rubber not metal and your paint finish.

@JG3amslpy Месяц назад

@@JimLangley1 earned a sub very helpful and replies extremely fast underrated and look forward to other vids later ln

@JimLangley1 Месяц назад

@@JG3amslpy thanks a lot Josh, appreciate it!

@legweg5748 2 года назад

I had a clicking noise, only when pedaling, thought it was the bottom bracket, so I installed a new one, still clicking, tried other pedals, still clicking, looked at the seat and seatpost, and on and on... I finally found the problem, it was the derailleur hanger screws that were loose

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and sharing your bike noise fix, LeGweg - that's a great one and will surely help others. Thank you!!

@hartleyhare99 Год назад

Just had a new freehub fitted and when im peddling in a particular gear i can hear a slight clunk sound & doesn't feel smooth

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and the question, Hartley. The freehub is the mechanism that drives the rear wheel. It has pawls inside that push on a toothed ring. If it's making a clunk sound and doesn't feel smooth there might be a couple of problems: 1) it might not be lubricated sufficiently - sometimes from the manufacturer there isn't enough lube applied. The mechanic who installs it should notice this and apply additional lube; 2) it's not unheard of to have a 'bad' freehub, one that has a small or even large defect inside when it was made. Usually in situations like this the best thing to do is to bring it back to whoever fixed it and tell them the issues you are experiencing. Ask them to test ride the bike so they can feel and hear what you do. If it just needs lubing, that's an easy job. If it needs replacing, since they installed the freehub they should be able to get their money back on the bad one and give you a new properly working one. Okay? I hope this helps you have the problem fixed.

@NikolayMolchanov 5 месяцев назад

Great video! Unfortunately you did not cover the problem which I recently noticed: my road bike Giant Defy Advanced 2 2018 started to make a sound like "cricket chirps" somewhere from the front wheel. The sound appears when the speed is greater than 30 km/h. It is not stable, sometimes it matches the turn of the front wheel, sometimes it disappears for a while. Could you, please, tell me what this sound can mean? Should I replace the front wheel?

@JimLangley1 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Nikolay. Your noise could be from dry wheel bearings. Have you removed the front wheel and felt for dry bearings with your fingers? If the bearings lose their lube they can make noise. They may need fresh lube or maybe replacement. Hope this helps.

@NikolayMolchanov 5 месяцев назад

@@JimLangley1 Jim, thank you very much! This wheel already made 35635 km, so I think the best and simple solution is to replace it. Right?

@JimLangley1 5 месяцев назад

@@NikolayMolchanov wow, nice riding! Yes it could be time for a new wheel but try one before buying as that will prove whether the squeak is from the old wheel.

@detmer87 2 года назад

@1:19 GOT'EEEEMM!!!!!

@Gettysburg114th 2 года назад

I have a harmonic noise during freewheeling?

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, Gettysburg114th! Sometimes the bearings inside freewheels will do that. You can try dripping some medium weight oil inside the bearings - just a little. It can take a little close inspection to find where you can drip it to get it to go inside the freewheel and you might have to remove your wheel to get the oil inside. But if you can lube it like that that might quiet the noise or even make it go away. I hope that helps.

@scottschaub3635 Год назад

My latest cliicking sound was caused by the lock ring the holds the 1x chain ring on the crank arm on the drive side of the bike. Took off the chain ring, cleaned and greased the thread of the lock ring, and voila, the clicking is gone.

@JimLangley1 Год назад

That’s a great one - I’ve seen that too. Thanks for watching and sharing this tip Scott, appreciate it!!

@ucdcrush 2 месяца назад

What about worn out hub bearing noise?

@JimLangley1 2 месяца назад

Yeah, that’s a good one on really poorly maintained wheels with loose bearing hubs. It’s less common now on modern cartridge sealed bearing hubs. Thanks.

@rodneyhanson9884 9 месяцев назад

Loose outer race in a cheap steel rear hub, solution: replacement of hub. No idea how this could occur

@JimLangley1 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and sharing your wheel noise Rodney, appreciate it. I can see that happening on "cheap" hubs because the cone could have been left loose and it could press in against the bearings as the bike is ridden more and more. It would keep getting tighter and tighter which could cause the pressure to break the hub ball race loose. A proper bearing adjustment would prevent the problem but "cheap" hubs might not get that adjustment.

@ales_krejci Год назад

Interestingly I am trying to find a source of cracking in my back wheel. It does even when the wheel is not attached and I just apply force to the cassette with cassette remove tool. That narrows down possible sources, but I am still lost. I lubed all the nipples and spoke ends and made sure all the spokes are with reasonable tension. I removed cassete and cleaned it like 10 times. I removed freehub and cleaned it like 5 times, including the pawls. All looks brand new. Now I am probably forced to buy new components one by one - cassete / freehub / freehub and wheel bearings... I am out of ideas.

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching, Aleš. Two ideas you might try: 1) Did you remove the pawls and grease their ends (the end in the pocket and the tip that engages the toothed drive ring? Sometimes dry pawls make a crack sound from metal on metal and the end in the pocket doesn't always get lubed); and 2) Do you have someone who could listen while you push on the tool and get the wheel to make the crack noise? There are inexpensive mechanic's stethoscopes available like this one amzn.to/3AS1SlM If you were to put pressure on the wheel to make the sound while someone else went around the wheel with the stethoscope, they might be able to pinpoint exactly where on the wheel the sound was coming from and then you could look very closely to try to tell if something in that area was damaged or in some way not "right." Good luck. Please let me know if you find it.

@fikriilhamfadhillah4467 9 месяцев назад

Found this but didn't found my noise (sounds like the bearing is loose or smth inside) 😅 does this means I need to disassembly the hub/freehub? my wheel still using ball-bearing, wondering if this type of noise is common or permanent fix would be change wheels/ hub

@JimLangley1 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and the question. Hub ball bearings can make noise if they are dry inside the hub. You would only hear it if the bike is moving very slowly, like if you walk or roll the bike. The noise is a tick, tick, tick as the dry bearings bump into each other. As soon as you ride the bike the bearings won't make the noise. If you can tell me what the noise sounds like (is it a tick, a creak, a crack, etc.?) and when you are hearing it (when pedaling, when coasting, when shifting etc.) I can try to figure out what's making the noise, happy to help.

@fikriilhamfadhillah4467 9 месяцев назад

@@JimLangley1 it is only when pedaling (i try to pedal the bike on stand) or just moving the wheel directly. This issue was showing after I cleaned my chain and cassette though, can this be caused by degreaser that seeps through? And the sounds like exactly if a metal ball bumping through each other. It is quite loud and somehow it resonates through the frame (?) idk if my explanation is helping though 😂

@fikriilhamfadhillah4467 9 месяцев назад

Bumping to each other and rolling inside would be the most accurate. Just like if i put a marble or something in a container then roll it.

@JimLangley1 9 месяцев назад

@@fikriilhamfadhillah4467 yes if the degreaser gets inside the hub it can dissolve the grease and leave the bearings dry inside. To fix this you need to regrease the hub bearings because there's no grease or barely any grease in the hub now and that is bad for the bearings and the hub.There are different types of hubs. But the repair is similar on most. To do this you remove the wheel and remove the parts on only one side of the axle. If you have gears on the wheel like a cassette or freewheel, it's easiest if you remove that too (it may require special tools but they're not too expensive. You can then pull out the axle to be able to access the bearings and the ball races inside the hub. At that point you clean everything and then put grease in the ball races, replace the bearings and reassemble the hub and cassette/freewheel. Hope this helps.

@cameronALR6 5 месяцев назад

I have a “tick” noise associated with my right pedal stroke that I have been unable to solve. I’ve swapped pedals/wheels, seatpost/seat, crankset, even tried a different bottom bracket. Three different shops have been unable to help me with it. It seems to happen reliably when pedaling high cadence with low torque or when climbing steep inclines. It’s also louder when it’s warm out and nearly goes away when it’s cold. Any ideas?

@JimLangley1 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and the question cameron. Since changing those components didn't make the noise go away, I would be looking for an issue with the frame or fork. I don't know what you have but if it's a metal frame, I'd look for a cracked dropout or cracked frame tube such as around the bottom bracket area. They can be hard to see if you have one. One way to try to find it is to push sideways on the top of the bottom bracket with your foot while someone else with good eyesight holds a flashlight and looks for any tiny crack to open from you putting lateral pressure on the frame, checking first the dropouts and then different frame junctions where the tubes are joined. Can you get the bike to make the noise while it's in a trainer or when you're maybe being held up by someone so you can put some pressure on the pedals? If you can do that and another person keeps moving around the bike trying to locate the noise, that's a good way to figure out where it's coming from. You can get inexpensive mechanic's stethoscopes like this one amzn.to/3tZJqZ2 With it you if you can get the bike to make the noise, you can listen and figure out where it's coming from. Hope something here helps you find and fix it. I'm happy to try to help more if you can't find it. Good luck!

@cameronALR6 5 месяцев назад

@@JimLangley1 Thanks for the quick response Jim. I was starting to think it has to be the frame at this point as well. I tried applying lateral pressure to the frame but it didn’t produce the noise. I took the chain off the bike this evening and had someone stand next to it while I sat on the bike and shifted weight onto the pedals like I would if I were riding. We were able to hear the noise very clearly with this method and it sounds strongest right in the middle of the headtube area. I just had the headset bearings serviced so I have a feeling the steerer tube may be the culprit. I’ll be taking it to the shop for a possible warranty claim, so they can pull the whole fork out and inspect it. Hoping they find something. Thanks again

@JimLangley1 5 месяцев назад

@@cameronALR6 great job. Headset parts definitely make noise and especially if anything is misassembled or loose in the headset or headset in the frame plus bad bearings make noise too. I hope you’ve found it.

@023magia2 8 месяцев назад

I recently serviced my bike, The pedal is not so freely rotating when I spin it in anticlockwise direction, and it also makes a breaking sound in a certain cadence(crank) angle. When I put lot of pressure in the pedal(when speeding up) I'm hearing a tap tap tap sound(In one cadence it makes almost multiple sounds in certain angle and the cadence was certain in some angle) What is the fault here sir Please help me to solve this

@JimLangley1 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and the question. From what you described it sounds like you might be dealing with a bent pedal axle. Because a bent axle can bind and make noise. A pedal axle can get bent if the bike gets knocked over because the bike’s weight is enough to bend it and the pedal usually hits the ground first. You can feel a bent pedal by pedaling the bike. The foot on the bent pedal will be wiggling around and you’ll feel that in your ankle. You can also see it by turning the pedal by hand and watching to see if it wobbles. To fix a bent pedal axle you replace the axle or whole pedal (if only the axle is not available). Usually you have to buy pedals in pairs unless you can get lucky and find a shop with the one you need. Hope this helps!

@freakybuzz 2 года назад

I had a bizarre ticking coming from my front wheel (brand new rim after only 100 miles). Turned out, the reflector had worked loose a little bit and was tapping the spokes.

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing freakybuzz, that’s a good one. A loose wheel reflector can swing out and might even cause a crash. It’s good you found and fixed it!! Thanks for watching and sharing your wheel noise fix, much appreciated!!

@michaeldisalvo Год назад

That was my problem in 1985 with my competition racing Mongoose. I put a small twig between the wheel and the reflector. Fast forward to 2021 and the stick is still in the wheel. My adult brain pulls out the 40+ year old stick and slides the reflector down a pinch. Then it was tight again with no noise. I then put the twig in my bedroom drawer in case I ever need that again. 😎

@freakybuzz Год назад

@@michaeldisalvo I bet that twig being gone has to save you at least, oh, 10 watts, right?

@michaeldisalvo Год назад

@@freakybuzz I am more of a hit jumps and ride wheelies kinda person. Never gave that a thought.

@louireyes5802 2 года назад

can i use chain lube?

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and the question, Loui. Yes, chain lube can work. Just be sure to wipe off any excess. You don't want any overspray or drips getting on any braking surfaces or brake pads, either. Thanks again!

@mikeoniones667 Год назад

Mine made musical notes it was broken spokes.

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and sharing your wheel noise, Mike, appreciate it. Broken spokes can make some different noises depending on how and where they broke and whether or not they are starting to come out of the wheel. I'm glad you found the problem and fixed it, well done!

@tastyoldgravy 9 месяцев назад

I have an issue that is is driving me completely bonkers and I have a hard time finding the cause. It's like a mouse squeak every time the rear wheel rotates, but only(!) under load when biking. If I use a repair stand, there's no noise whatsoever. Dry or wet weather doesn't matter. 2022 Specialized Turbo Levo. I've taken the wheel off, cleaned and oiled the through axle, didn't help. I'm out of ideas.

@JimLangley1 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and the question. Do you have another rear wheel with a tire and tube and cassette on it that you could swap out with your current wheel? If you do that would be a quick way to ride around the block on the other wheel. If the noise goes away when you swap out the wheel then you know it's not the wheel making the squeak. Something else near the rear wheel that might squeak are the pivots in the rear suspension. Finding the one that's squeaking might be challenging but maybe by dripping some lube on one at a time trying to get it inside the pivot and test riding bike maybe the noise would stop and then you'd know you found and fixed it. If it is the wheel, an unusual squeak source another viewer recently figured out on his bike was that the tire was squeaking. He discovered this by changing the tire pressure and test riding his bike. At certain pressures the squeak went away. To figure out why he then removed his rear wheel, tire and tube and he discovered that one of the wire tire beads had a little metal exposed and that metal was rubbing against the aluminum rim making the squeak on each tire revolution. It's unusual to find something like this but it's one more possibility you might look into. In case you haven't seen my other video on another very common noise cause - the seat, seatpost and seat binder clamp and bolt, that link is just below in a pinned comment. Good luck finding it and fixing it. If you do, please share what it took to fix it. Thanks again!

@tastyoldgravy 9 месяцев назад

@@JimLangley1 thanks for taking time to answer so thoroughly! I haven't got another rim to swap to, but I will be changing to winter tyres soon so that will eliminate several possible sources. I've oiled the booster brackets (holsters) and everything that is in contact with the through axle, but u will do as you say and try to change the tyre pressure. Also, how can a seat post/clamp be making a squeek at every wheel revolution? I had the old man ride the bike and myself running besides it to try to locate the sound, but all I seemed to learn was that it (sounds) like it's coming from the rear hub/mount/cassette area. I've been in contact with the store and they recommended I just continue using the bike and if it don't fix itself they will replace the rear wheel. They have had one of these instances before and they couldn't get to the bottom of it. Warranty replacement.

@JimLangley1 9 месяцев назад

@@tastyoldgravy thanks for explaining more. You're correct that if the noise happens on every wheel revolution it's probably not related to the seat area on the bike, though I can think of ways that could occur, such as if the tire had a bulge in it that caused the rider's weight on the seat to change every time the bulge came around. But, from what you wrote I thought of another possible squeaker from hubs. There are usually dustcaps of various design inside hubs. If the dustcaps are slightly undersize or the axle is slightly oversize, there could be a scenario where the two touch at one point each revolution and metal on metal like that can squeak. You'd think if you got enough lube in there, it should stop it, but if the lube didn't get to the right spot it might not. I'm happy to hear that the shop is willing to replace the wheel under warranty. You might ask them if they would be willing to swap out the wheel to see if it is for sure the wheel making the noise too. I would certainly have done that when I was working in shops. Because that's a lot better than making the customer put up with the noise patiently hoping it goes away - and especially because you paid a hefty sum for one of the best e-bikes available (I own an older one). I hope you or they can fix it soon so you can get back to nice quiet riding!

@chuckwalla2967 Год назад

I have this pinging noise whenever going over bumps. The bike shop tells me it's from the disc brake and that it's normal. To me it sounds like it's coming from the spokes but can't find any loose ones. Any ideas?

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching, Chuckwalla. Disc brake rotors can make pinging noises if something's hitting the rotor. If it sounds like it's the spokes you should at least try the lube the crosses step that I show in the video. That might do it and it's a simple thing to try. Let me know if it doesn't work and I'll see if I can suggest something else to try. Good luck!

@chuckwalla2967 Год назад

The noise was coming from the disc hitting the pads. I isolated it by gently flicking the disc with a finger which reproduced the noise. It seemed that the disc was too thin and lacked the rigidity for its 180mm size which made it vibrate against the pads. While playing with the brake, I contaminated the pads and so replaced the pads even though the bike is brand new, and it amazingly somehow got rid of the noise. My guess is the old pads were maybe not seated properly?

@JimLangley1 Год назад

@@chuckwalla2967 great job finding and fixing the noise - well done!! 👏It definitely sounds like something was wrong with the pads since replacing them did the trick. Nice job. Now you can enjoy nice quiet rides again. Appreciate you sharing your solution a lot. It'll help someone else out for sure. Thank you!

@daveatkin7557 Год назад

Mines making more of a ringing sound like ting ting ting. Sounds slightly like ringing. Worried the wheel might seize at 40 kph!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and describing your noise, Dave. The first thing I'd check for a ringing noise is the cassette to see if the cogs are loose. I show how to do this in the video at 9:59. If you have disc brakes you should check that your rotors (the parts attached to the wheel) are tight. They can make a ringing sound if loose. To me "ting, ting, ting" sounds like a repetitive noise and that could mean something hitting the spokes. You might check very carefully to see if something is touching them. It's a common problem with kickstands for example. Cables that are too long might get close enough to the spokes to hit in some cases, too. A loose spoke can make a noise kind of like that, too, though more of a tick, tick. You can find loose spokes by trying to wiggle each one all around both wheels. If one's loose, you need to tighten it and true the wheel. Check thoroughly and if you still can't find it, a good thing to try is to have someone else listen and if you can make the bike make the noise while they listen, the two of you might be able to figure out what's making the noise. Two detectives can be better than one. Good luck!

@georgejordan3868 Месяц назад

Hello everyone, what if my wheel makes a clicking sound when its on a free wheel?

@JimLangley1 Месяц назад

Thanks for watching and the question George. Freewheels have a mechanism that makes a clicking sound when you are coasting, not pedaling. They're supposed to do that, so it's nothing to worry about. If yours is making a sound when you're pedaling, it might be because the individual cogs have loosened. If that's the case, you would tighten the cogs back the way they were. Hope this is helpful.

@andygames2778 Год назад

My rear wheel is clicking so much when I coast,

@JimLangley1 Год назад

What kind of bicycle is it, Andy? I ask because any bicycle with a derailleur drivetrain or hub geared one will make a clicking noise when you coast. So, the noise you hear could be perfectly normal. If you have a coaster brake bike, like a BMX bike or beach cruiser, the wheels on those bikes should not click when coasting. So if that's what you have, you might check the rear spokes by feel to see if they've all loosened up. That will let them make noise and the fix is to tighten them or have them tightened by a mechanic if you don't know how. Okay? I hope this helps and thanks for watching!

@kottelkannim4919 10 месяцев назад

Broken axle (freewheel bike). Sounds like a train of ticks.

@JimLangley1 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and sharing your wheel noise, Kottel. Broken axles definitely make some strange noises. I'm glad you found it. Thanks again! 👍

@HENGBUNG 8 месяцев назад

I have a click noise while coasting. But funny thing is when I flip the bike upside down to check chain and derailleur the click doesn't happen. Does anyone out there know what the issue is?

@JimLangley1 8 месяцев назад

It could be several of the issues I show in this video - did you try them?

@romanengelbrecht6717 2 года назад

i found the sound it was my hub, i lubed my spokes and found no wear, my hubs just needed to be cleaned and regreased

@JimLangley1 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and sharing your wheel noise fix, Roman, great job! Hubs have to be really dry usually before they make noises so you probably have a lot of riding on those wheels. 😀

@Chin3s3 Год назад

When i lift the front wheel a bit of my bike and drop it, it makes a click

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching! Here are some things that could do that: the front wheel is loose in the fork and needs tightening; a brake cable housing is hitting the stem or bar from the force of the bike hitting the ground (that’s normal and no problem); might be some other part hitting something from the drop and making the noise; might be a loose headset (steering bearings) that needs tightening; might be loose wheel bearings in the front wheel that need adjusting. Hope this helps you find it.

@Chin3s3 Год назад

@@JimLangley1 thank you

@JimLangley1 Год назад

@@Chin3s3 you’re very welcome- please let me know what you find.

@azizulazizandroid Год назад

for now, the rear wheelset I have has the sound as shown in your video

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and I hope you can now stop your rear wheel noise with my tips in the video. Let me know if you need help.

@azizulazizandroid Год назад

At first I changed the qr skewer but there is still that odd noise and now I suspect the nipple or the spoke

@JimLangley1 Год назад

@@azizulazizandroid that’s the best way to find and fix it by trying one thing at a time until the noise stops. That way you know how to stop it again if it comes back.

@teamcatty2777 Год назад

My bike sounds like there is a pebble in it. The sound is coming from under the rim tape I took the tyre off and the tube out and it is still making the noise when I spin it. If anyone can help that would help a lot!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

There must be something inside the rim, teamcatty. A spoke nipple might have broken off at one time, gone inside the rim and now it's loose in there making the noise. You already have the tire and tube off. Take the rim tape off all the way. Then hold the wheel vertically and shake it up and down. If it rattles then whatever is in there is loose and if you keep shaking and turning the wheel around and keep trying, whatever's in there will eventually fall out of the valve hole or one of the other holes. It takes patience sometimes but if you keep trying it'll come out. Here's a video of me shaking something out of a rim: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6EtQsst3Z98.html If the thing rattling in the rim is too big to fit out of the holes, then you will need to keep shaking and watching until it lands on a hole and you can see it. It'll fall to the bottom of the rim (6 o'clock). Then if you look from underneath and you can see the object that's rattling, you can then grab it with a piece of wire, tape, needle nose pliers, tweezers, etc. and pull it out. Then you'll be able to enjoy nice quiet rides again. Again, it can take a lot of shaking and trying to find things like this and get them to fall out or pull them out, but you will get it out if you keep trying so don't give up. Good luck!

@teamcatty2777 Год назад

@@JimLangley1 thank you so much this really helps I’m going to go try it right now!

@JimLangley1 Год назад

@@teamcatty2777 let me know how it goes.

@wilsonho1010 Год назад

i am actually suspecting my rear hub bearing has worn out and have play even when the quick release is very tight

@wilsonho1010 Год назад

the sound was somewhat like knocking

@JimLangley1 Год назад

Thanks for watching and commenting, Wilson. If you take the wheel off and hold the axle in your fingers and turn it slowly you should be able to feel if the bearings are worn out. They'll feel crunchy or very tight. And if they do you'll want to investigate further and probably replace the bearings and any worn parts. Good luck!

@wilsonho1010 Год назад

@@JimLangley1 yes, in fact my LBS already fixed a similar problem half a year ago. At that time the sound was like crackling and i thought it was the bottom bracket that is worn. New wheel on the way.

@JimLangley1 Год назад

@@wilsonho1010 happy to hear it - soon nice quiet rides again ☺️