when I cycle on the road steed and freewheel there is next to no noise.
do it on the mountain steed and its like I am being pursued by a swarm of hornets.
why?
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hub noise: road vs mtb
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Posted 1 year ago #
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you may be riding faster than the speed of sound on road.
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you may be riding faster than the steed of sound on road.
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bigger volume tyre lets the free hub resonate more?
Obviously, there is no control here, it would only be a really fair test if the same hubs were used on both wheel builds.
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shimano hubs on the roadie, hope on the mtb by any chance??
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kings on the mtb - always been noisey. but never had silent hubs on a mountain steed!
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My guess is that the mtb's lower gearing can exert greater torque on the hub so the ratchet has to be stronger with bigger pawls which means more noise.
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Your guess is wrong.
OP what hub on road?
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I reckon that road hubs are often quieter because the speed of engagement is less crucial and therefore they need less pawl/springs inside, which also reduces weight. And it obviously depends entirely on the particular hub design!
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Freehub internals are the same on road vs mtb for most if not all
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Design and speed you're travelling at. Old campags are loud and nice
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Freehub internals are the same on road vs mtb for most if not all
manufacturersAye, true, but the quicker pickup and light weight are very mtb/road orientated. IIRC the hope, mavic and shimano are identical pickup, so I agree. When I design my own super road and mountain specific hubs I'll make them specific
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