[OrRando] Noisy hub?

joel metz magpie at blackbirdsf.org
Mon Apr 7 21:00:02 PDT 2008


thats a new one on me... ive owned 4 schmidt hubs, and ridden around 
innumerable others, and have never heard one make a sound like that.

does it make the noise all the time, or only when its powering something?

-joel

>So I just picked up my new bike with its SON generator hub, and the 
>first thing I noticed is that it is LOUD.  A whistling/whirring kind 
>of loud.  I don't recall hearing this noise from other riders' 
>Schmidt hubs, and I am wondering if I should be concerned.  An 
>internet search turned up nothing helpful - I know lots of folks on 
>this list have SONs and I am wondering what their experience has 
>been.  If it makes a difference, I am running an E6/Lumotec Oval 
>combo . . . . rack mounted.
>
>Cheers, Cecil
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