[RBW] Chirping rear hub

2018-08-12 Thread Justin, Oakland
I had this problem. It was a supre supple tire that wasn’t seated all the way on Synergy rims. Reseating then and carefully making sure they’re fully seated solved it. -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Chirping rear hub

2018-08-12 Thread Kent Peterson
Whoops, this is the RBW list. It might have been the iBOB list with the previous chirp discussion. Kent Peterson Eugene, Oregon -- 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

[RBW] Chirping rear hub

2018-08-12 Thread Kent Peterson
Someone just went through something like this either here or on the RBW list. I think that one turned out to be spoke nipple or the crossover point of two spokes rubbing. Check your spoke tension, try a drop of lube on each spoke nipple and see if you still have the chirp. Kent Peterson

[RBW] Chirping rear hub

2018-08-12 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
Replacing the bearings is part of a hub service. Of course, it may not help the chirip. Still, less expensive than a new hub by a lot of pennies. Grin. Also, when you stand and pedal or coast, does it still chirip? If not, it’s not the hub. Does it speed up as you do, slow down as you do? If

[RBW] Chirping rear hub

2018-08-12 Thread Tony DeFilippo
Last stop before hub replacement... :) So my Saluki developed a distinct rotational chirp about 2 weeks ago that rapidly became all the time and getting louder. It happens all the time, pedaling and coasting, when I'm on the bike, but doesn't present in the stand. Before deciding it was the