Why does it sound so shit, I tried different cog sizes with no improvement. The chainline is near perfectly straight. What am I doing wrong
by SwakkeStruis
Why does it sound so shit, I tried different cog sizes with no improvement. The chainline is near perfectly straight. What am I doing wrong
by SwakkeStruis
14 Comments
maybe wrong width chain/cog/chainring? i know fixie chains come in 1/8″ and 3/32″
Naked carbon rims resonate AF. Is it the same with a tyre on ?
I hate to say it… Did you apply chain lube?
Bro managed to pull 6 pawls on a fixed gear
Chain tension… Maybe
Gain weight. You put at least 300 pounds in that saddle and it’ll quiet down.
Are all of the drivetrain components brand new? Or are some of them used?
If anything is used, know that components will stretch and wear out over time, when you try to add new components into the mix, they won’t mesh well anymore.
It’s why a lot of riders will replace the full drivetrain all at once.
Some sprockets will be louder or quieter with that chain. When I first put my super toughness on my bike, I paired it with a surly sprocket and it was loud AF because their tooth profile looks a lot chunkier. When I paired it with a Dura-Ace sprocket it quieted waaaaaay down. And ya, it’ll wear in a bit and quiet down after some riding.
First you need to isolate the sound.
Spin the cranks with no chain and inspect the ring at different angles. See if it possibly has a bend. Then run a chain just on the big ring. Throw an old sock on your hand to give the chain tension, just anything that wont add noise.
Repeat it (sock on hand) with the chain on the rear cog (just spin the rear wheel).
I use the same chains and mine are quiet.
That was ear rape bro
Again
from the sound your mic picked up it sounds like a loose spoke (or three) and possibly some lost nipples between the double wall of the rim
Sounds like 10 shopping trolleys being pushed on gravel. 🙉
This no tires, upside down level of noise is no indication of how it will sound like when the bike is ridden. I recently checked the noise on a new build immediately after putting on the chain (and I had my tires on already at that point), and I thought it was louder than normal, so I started obsessing about chain tension and chainline for a bit. When I finally finished up the build and rode it, it was the most silent bike I’ve ever ridden, like stealthy silent. So if I were you, I’d ride it first before coming to any conclusions.