Road Buzzzzz antidote

Mr Marri

I live in a part of ireland where they use the coursest aggreate known to man .
I've a nice aluminmum frame and carbon forks, but the buzz is just killing the joy. would any of the following help.....

If i change my tires to 25mm from 23mm
If i run a lower pressure (4bar) in the tires i have would that help
If i spend some cash on a carbon seat post would that help

any other suggestions very welcome.

De Bhál

Move to a different part of the country!

Seriously, I don't have a solution.

Tonyandthewhale

This should cut out most of the buzz:
http://www.besportier.com/archives/2007-specialized-enduro-sl-expert-mountain-bike.jpg

On a more serious note, do you wear gloves? And are your arms generally straight or bent when you ride? And what bike is it?

Hermy

One of these perhaps...

Hail 2 Da Thief

Buy a good pair of tyres & run them at an appropriate pressure.

fat bloke

Not sure how you'd engineer some compliance into your set-up. I have a silly-money new carbon bike and it's awful on sh1te roads, but I've a 15 year old steel frame colnago and it's fabulously comfortable -none of that finger and hand numbing high frequency buzzing vibration.

Joxer_S

Have a look at some of the Paris-Roubaix setups



You could just double wrap the bars either, I'm using specialized bar tape at the moment with gel pads that go on the bars, it helps a bit.

Link to a bike radar article with another few tips for improving comfort.

sparkie12

going to to 25s will definitely make a difference, ive done it myself but u will also notice a difference in speed, maybe run them at around 95psi, u shud feel an improvement.

Lumen

Mr Marri wrote: »

If i change my tires to 25mm from 23mm

Yes. 28s are even better, if they fit, and I don't notice any loss of speed. Wider, lower pressure tyres have lower rolling resistance on rough roads.

Mr Marri wrote: »

If i run a lower pressure (4bar) in the tires i have would that help

Yes, although if go too low you'll get pinch flats. 4 bar is way too low, but depends on your weight. About 70kg I run 90psi front and 100psi rear with no issues, but have to check pressures accurately and regularly.

Mr Marri wrote: »

If i spend some cash on a carbon seat post would that help

Wouldn't hurt I guess, but a saddle change would make a much bigger difference.

FWIW, I put a USE suspension seatpost like this on my first road bike (long time ago) and liked it.

Mr Marri

De Bhál wrote: »

Move to a different part of the country!

Seriously, I don't have a solution.

I do make a bee line for the neighboring county where by comparison the roads are like magic carpets hand made by virgins.

Mr Marri

Tonyandthewhale wrote: »

This should cut out most of the buzz:
http://www.besportier.com/archives/2007-specialized-enduro-sl-expert-mountain-bike.jpg

On a more serious note, do you wear gloves? And are your arms generally straight or bent when you ride? And what bike is it?

No, but I be picking up a pair asap.

Mr Marri

Lumen wrote: »

Yes. 28s are even better, if they fit, and I don't notice any loss of speed. Wider, lower pressure tyres have lower rolling resistance on rough roads.


Yes, although if go too low you'll get pinch flats. 4 bar is way too low, but depends on your weight. About 70kg I run 90psi front and 100psi rear with no issues, but have to check pressures accurately and regularly.


Wouldn't hurt I guess, but a saddle change would make a much bigger difference.

FWIW, I put a USE suspension seatpost like this on my first road bike (long time ago) and liked it.

Thanks Lumen, definitely going to change the tires.

Mr Marri

fat bloke wrote: »

Not sure how you'd engineer some compliance into your set-up. I have a silly-money new carbon bike and it's awful on sh1te roads, but I've a 15 year old steel frame colnago and it's fabulously comfortable -none of that finger and hand numbing high frequency buzzing vibration.

I know what you mean, my last "road bike" was a 20kg steel frame but man it could handle anything.

ednwireland

dont grip the bars as hard