loud air noise from spokes
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One of my wheelsets have fat spokes and they are wider than the CX-rays, they make a loud air whipping sound when you ride it.
Does that mean it is less effecient?
Does that mean it is less effecient?
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here is a pic

had gone to 45mph and almost a machine like sound.. could be the amplification of the carbon rim.
Mavics have bigger spokes than this, and wonder what you guys have heard..

had gone to 45mph and almost a machine like sound.. could be the amplification of the carbon rim.
Mavics have bigger spokes than this, and wonder what you guys have heard..
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PoorCyclist wrote:One of my wheelsets have fat spokes and they are wider than the CX-rays, they make a loud air whipping sound when you ride it.
Does that mean it is less effecient?
It's the fabric of the space-time continuum starting to rip. Haven't you ever seen Back To The Future?
- Zipp rims will break if you look at them too hard
- R-Sys wheels will spontaneously explode
- The ZG crankset will never, ever exist
- Everyone needs Lightweights, even if they're fat and old
- Parts actually made of metal are SO 10 years ago
- R-Sys wheels will spontaneously explode
- The ZG crankset will never, ever exist
- Everyone needs Lightweights, even if they're fat and old
- Parts actually made of metal are SO 10 years ago
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You should hear a pair if mad fiber wheels when I am putting down some power, sounds like a truck
PoorCyclist wrote:One of my wheelsets have fat spokes and they are wider than the CX-rays, they make a loud air whipping sound when you ride it.
Does that mean it is less effecient?
PC, the photo does not show the complete spoke lenghts.
Have you trued your wheels recently and are one or some of your spokes twisted towards the nipple head?Means not sitting in the correct direction to the wind with the sharp edges ?

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mvacolnago wrote:You should hear a pair if mad fiber wheels when I am putting down some power, sounds like a truck
The Spinergy Rev-X used to make the coolest sound at speed. Sounded like a Vietnam war reenactment with the Huey gunships coming over the horizon. All I needed was the "Ride of the Valkyries" soundtrack.
Best sound has Disc Wheel:)
spokes looks like Pillar
spokes looks like Pillar
Hi,
No wheels to go with one of Jimi Hendrix tracks out there?
Ciao,
ergott wrote:mvacolnago wrote:You should hear a pair if mad fiber wheels when I am putting down some power, sounds like a truck
The Spinergy Rev-X used to make the coolest sound at speed. Sounded like a Vietnam war reenactment with the Huey gunships coming over the horizon. All I needed was the "Ride of the Valkyries" soundtrack.
No wheels to go with one of Jimi Hendrix tracks out there?


Ciao,

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