June 12, 20196 yr Hi all I have a wisper 905SE crossbar bike and it's great had it over a year and it's done 2'842 miles so far. It has annoying clicking noise even I'm riding it, it's there when I pedal and the re when I free wheel. Can't see anything catching anywhere & it doesn't do it if I'm not on it i.e.just wheeling it or lifting back wheel and running by throttle. anybody else had this issue?
June 12, 20196 yr The noise could be clicking spokes. Try applying a tiny drop of oil to where the spokes cross each other and see if it cures the problem.
June 12, 20196 yr I have this sort of problem on mine sometimes. What I find is that it is caused by the type changing shape when my weight is on the bike - making the tyre catch on the mudguard. It is a pain to fix.
June 12, 20196 yr As Daniel says, spokes are the most likely cause of clicking if it's only with your weight on the bike. .
June 12, 20196 yr Author The noise could be clicking spokes. Try applying a tiny drop of oil to where the spokes cross each other and see if it cures the problem. I'll try that just had 2 replaced but it was clicking prior to that. Will give it ago
June 12, 20196 yr Author I have this sort of problem on mine sometimes. What I find is that it is caused by the type changing shape when my weight is on the bike - making the tyre catch on the mudguard. It is a pain to fix. Now that could be it too
June 13, 20196 yr Clicking spokes need attention, otherwise they break, so check that all your spokes are tight. The other common cause is the disc brake. To test that, remove the caliper and tie it out the way, while you go for a short ride. Obviously, you need to be careful while you ride the bike with only one brake.
June 13, 20196 yr Another vote for spokes, I had that annoying click for months before putting one small drip of oil on each spoke where it goes through the hub and another drip at the nipple/rim interface
June 14, 20196 yr Author Brake discs /pads ? Just serviced new pads fitted on disc brakes. Was clicking before that
June 14, 20196 yr Author Another vote for spokes, I had that annoying click for months before putting one small drip of oil on each spoke where it goes through the hub and another drip at the nipple/rim interface Would a drop of vaseline be better?
June 14, 20196 yr New or old pads will still cause a ticking/clicking noise if the rotor has a slight distortion and will touch the pads on every rotation. For spokes pluck all of them to see if they sound similar pitch wise , spokes on both side may have differing tension so pluck one side then the other. Loose spokes are noticeably different .
June 14, 20196 yr An obvious one but worth a try - could there be a small stone trapped in a tyre tread?
June 14, 20196 yr If it is spokes clicking buy a spoke key and then go a round all nipples and tighten an 1/8 or 1/4 turn any loose one will easily move. Spin the wheel and look at the rim/wheel between the horizontal stays to see if there is any noticeable movement, if so rim will need to be retrued and tensioned,
June 14, 20196 yr I had an annoyong slight ticking noise. Turned out to be a very slight, almost invisible, 'pimple' on the disc. Took it of with a nail file and hey presto
June 14, 20196 yr Author An obvious one but worth a try - could there be a small stone trapped in a tyre tread? Checked that , no stones.
June 14, 20196 yr Clicking spokes don’t automatically mean you need to adjust the tension, check them by all means but I’m still using the wheels I mentioned earlier with no adjustments to spoke tension in over 1000 miles
June 15, 20196 yr It could be that the computer (distance) sensor has shifted position, if you have one fitted. I get a clicking sound when mine is too close to the spokes - a slight adjustment is all that's required to realign it and clicking vanishes.
June 15, 20196 yr Author It could be that the computer (distance) sensor has shifted position, if you have one fitted. I get a clicking sound when mine is too close to the spokes - a slight adjustment is all that's required to realign it and clicking vanishes. Thanks but don't have one
June 15, 20196 yr I get clicking noises when there's a tiny stone or bit of dirt trapped inside the caliper and it rubs against part of the disc, you said you've had the pads replaced but there might still be something attached to the caliper.
June 15, 20196 yr Author I get clicking noises when there's a tiny stone or bit of dirt trapped inside the caliper and it rubs against part of the disc, you said you've had the pads replaced but there might still be something attached to the caliper. Will check
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