Yes, the rd cable creaks when shifting (Suntour barcons), and the chain (SRAM 11 speed on custom 10 sp cassette) “rumbles,” both only after ~10 or so very sandy and dusty miles. Both occurred after last week’s 21 mile sandy ride along Corrales Lateral and again, after rinsing the bike, on the homebound leg of the 13 mile rt to church and back via ditchbank roads.
Rinsing the bike off quiets both but the sounds recur again after a few more sandy miles. I did not rinse the bike after yesterday’s ride, but I did spray a very light lube over the standard, bolt-on plastic bb cable guide, wiping off excess, but I daresay that’s not the best solution. As to the rumbling, the chain is not rubbing on anything. The fat (80 mm edge to edge) Kelpie aluminum fender (double gauge alum, in case it matters) obviously amplifies the sound. I expect that bolting the rear fender to the underside of the rack (in place of stays), a Matthews custom with threaded boss for this purpose, increases the resonance. Have others experienced this? Does it bother you? Were you able to eliminate the noise? Any thoughts welcome. This evening’s rain will compact the sand for a few days, but the surfaces will loosen again. -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsmND0mDYZ4V8wEgYn4NjAvRnm80O7hesgNRp-XVDr8gQ%40mail.gmail.com.
