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felt f85 road bike

  • 16-07-2012 10:01pm
    #1
    johnnyd01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    got a new road bike 2 weeks ago it is a felt f85. the bike is running fine until i come off the saddle for a climb and then there is a clicking noise off the front wheel, not a loud noise but enough to annoy me. check every thing i can think of it


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  • #2
    brasshead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭brasshead


    johnnyd01 wrote: »
    got a new road bike 2 weeks ago it is a felt f85. the bike is running fine until i come off the saddle for a climb and then there is a clicking noise off the front wheel, not a loud noise but enough to annoy me. check every thing i can think of it

    Could it be the brakes rubbing off the wheel or that the quick release needs tightening? Have you checked that the wheel is "true" and there isn't a slight buckle in it?


  • #3
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I had a similar thing happen me. In my case it turned out that I hadn't the wheel hub centred in the holder. Loosened it, centred it correctly and snugly and tightened the release lever and no more noise.

    That may or not be your problem too. If not bring it back to the shop and get them to sort it


  • #4
    Redmond101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Redmond101


    Is it you speed sensor tipping the magnet?


  • #5
    Hungrycol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    Could be something loose rattling in the rim?


  • #6
    johnnyd01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭johnnyd01


    its hard to tell because the noise only comes when i put weight on the front tire. when im off the bike and i spin the wheel, theres no noise. thats why i dont think its rubbing the brakes or speedo. i will try centering the wheel again.


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  • #7
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,188 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    had this problem on a felt 65 i think i sorted by messing around with the quick release on the front wheel


  • #8
    dan_potato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭dan_potato


    I had a similar issue with my f5 and it was the front forks which had settled over time and got a bit loose. Gave a clicking noise when of the saddle and going up hills.

    Check out YouTube on how to tighten them. Worth a shot.


  • #9
    Zen0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭Zen0


    Could it be the spokes settling in. When my bike was new the rear wheel spokes used to ting a bit at times. Haven't heard the sound in a long time.


  • #10
    johnnyd01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭johnnyd01


    dan_potato wrote: »
    I had a similar issue with my f5 and it was the front forks which had settled over time and got a bit loose. Gave a clicking noise when of the saddle and going up hills.

    Check out YouTube on how to tighten them. Worth a shot.

    could you send me a link of a video, cant find anything myself


  • #11
    dermur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭dermur


    My money's on the speedo - when you're out of the saddle the flex is enough to make the magnet hit off the sensor.

    Just to rule it out, take off the magnet and try again. If that's the culprit then you'll just have to fine tune the distance between them.


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  • #12
    dan_potato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭dan_potato


    johnnyd01 wrote: »
    dan_potato wrote: »
    I had a similar issue with my f5 and it was the front forks which had settled over time and got a bit loose. Gave a clicking noise when of the saddle and going up hills.

    Check out YouTube on how to tighten them. Worth a shot.

    could you send me a link of a video, cant find anything myself

    I can't find the video myself but if it's the same as my handlebars,you look at the top of your forks you will see 3 screws. 2 going in from either side (stem bolts) and one directly on top.

    The one directly on top is used to tighten the forks and the stem bolts are to keep everything in place. All I did was loosen the 2 stem bolts, then tighten the top screw. How tight you go with it is a matter of feel but once your happy with it torque the 2 stem bolts and you should be good to go. Hope it helps.


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