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PoorCyclist
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by PoorCyclist on Thu May 10, 2012 6:06 pm

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?
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Rick
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by Rick on Thu May 10, 2012 6:21 pm

Probably.
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by Weenie on Thu May 10, 2012 6:21 pm

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by mjduct on Thu May 10, 2012 7:27 pm

slow down...
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by PoorCyclist on Thu May 10, 2012 7:35 pm

here is a pic
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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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by luckysix on Thu May 10, 2012 11:55 pm

I get a similar noise on my AC 420 Aero 3 which has rather thick-looking bladed spokes.
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by 2002SaecoReplica on Fri May 11, 2012 2:55 am

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
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by mvacolnago on Fri May 11, 2012 3:01 am

You should hear a pair if mad fiber wheels when I am putting down some power, sounds like a truck
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by bura on Fri May 11, 2012 5:37 am

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 ? :noidea:
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by Murphs on Fri May 11, 2012 6:40 am

Sounds like a twisted spoke to me...
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by adriano on Fri May 11, 2012 2:06 pm

i doubt its the spokes.
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by fdegrove on Fri May 11, 2012 3:35 pm

Hi,

Does that mean it is less effecient?


Absolutely.

As someone else already suggested, have you checked to see if the spokes are correctly orientated ?

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by ergott on Fri May 11, 2012 4:58 pm

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.
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by kavitator on Fri May 11, 2012 5:42 pm

Best sound has Disc Wheel:)

spokes looks like Pillar
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by Weenie on Fri May 11, 2012 5:42 pm

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by fdegrove on Fri May 11, 2012 11:56 pm

Hi,

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? :mrgreen: :lol:

Ciao, ;)
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