Help me with my bike rattle cycling brothers - please

SexyGreyFox · 15 Apr 2014 at 18:03

This is doing my head in.
My bike has developed a rattle/noise and I can't find it. If I turn the bike upside down I get no noise at all when spinning the wheels. The noise gets louder when I'm freewheeling! I can also feel the clicking through my feet and obviously if I put my hand on the frame.

Help me oh wise ones.

SexyGreyFox · 15 Apr 2014 at 18:11

Vonhelmet said:
With the bike upside down do you get the noise if you spin the pedals?

No, it purrs

SexyGreyFox · 15 Apr 2014 at 19:37

Jonny ///M said:
I'm going for the hub being fubar or the freehub body.

Does your rear wheel have play side to side?

No to the wheel having any side play.

Where is the hub?
The bit where the pedals attach?

Just found where the freehub is, makes sense but zero sound when it's upside down.

SexyGreyFox · 15 Apr 2014 at 20:13

challengedavid said:
what about if you stand up, still make it?

Don't know but I'll see first thing in the morning

SexyGreyFox · 15 Apr 2014 at 20:37

I haven't had the back wheel off but I will resit tomorrow just in case.
It does sound like the freehub.

Thanks everybody.

SexyGreyFox · 16 Apr 2014 at 22:37

This morning it was still making the noise and after saying good morning to Mark Hughes on the Britannia Stadium car park (serious) I realised I had to stand up, it still made the noise.
Now I can't remember if it made the noise all the way to work but when I came out and rode home it was silent :confused:

5 out of 6 commutes have been noisy except the last one, it doesn't make sense.

SexyGreyFox · 17 Apr 2014 at 21:16

It didn't do it today either :confused:

SexyGreyFox · 18 Apr 2014 at 10:06

challengedavid said:
have you taken the wheel out yet?

I haven't because the problem has disappeared :confused:

SexyGreyFox · 21 Apr 2014 at 13:54

I've had my wheel off this morning, re-sitted it, went for a ride but no noise.

SexyGreyFox · 8 May 2014 at 11:40

Bad news, bike is at the doctors and it will cost £237.
The bike is a Forme Longcliffe v3 and it needs a complete back wheel.
Please spec me a wheel with the gear hub.

SexyGreyFox · 8 May 2014 at 12:52

Exactly, please link to a replacement

SexyGreyFox · 8 May 2014 at 13:15

So link to a replacement please

SexyGreyFox · 8 May 2014 at 13:26

FrenchTart said:
Is it this bike?

http://www.cyclingactive.com/bikesgear/first-ride-forme-longcliffe-3-0-fe-769-99

If so, can you tell us what version it is? I.e. which gearset.

That's the female version. I'll get more detsils when the bike is with me.

SexyGreyFox · 8 May 2014 at 15:06

It is 9 speed. Isn't there a wheel I can just buy off the shelf. I don't care about matching.

SexyGreyFox · 8 May 2014 at 19:53

abbotsmike said:
Yeah I posted earlier on with a theory on the spokes! Either way, a wheel only needs replacing if it's completely trashed generally.

They reckon the wheel is trashed because my brake pads were wore down and I've ruined the rim of the wheel on both sides so with the faulty bearings, freehub and rim I need a new wheel. They also said my chain was 100% worn (they have a test apparently).
Even armed with this knowledge of a new wheel and new chain I can't fathom how they can reach £237 unless it is for an exact copy.
I still don't have the bike so I can take better pictures of it.

SexyGreyFox · 8 May 2014 at 20:08

I'm acting a bit thick here but wouldn't this just be a direct replacement? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/700c-REAR...sure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item35d46bdafd

Oops, just noticed that is an hybrid from 28mm where my tyres are 25mm but am I still in the same ball park for what I'm thinking?
I'd even put a 28 mm on if it gets me up & running.

SexyGreyFox · 8 May 2014 at 20:33

Vonhelmet said:
Does your bike have disc or rim brakes? That wheel is for a bike with disc brakes, so the rim surface may not be suitable for rim brakes.

I did say I linked to the wrong wheel so something more like this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/700c-REAR...sure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item35d460416a

I could take my cassette off my old wheel and put it on this?
The sellers even say they could put a cassette on.

This is a catalogue picture of my bike from 2012 -