hi there think ive got a loose spoke the front wheel 'rings' every time it does a rotation when im not peddling. when im goin uphill and standing it rattles quite a bit so what should i do? got a service anout 2 months ago and no issues there only cost me £20 so bike was tip top. was told by an avid biker in work that my forks might need a good lube too.......any suggestions?? can i get it serviced and ask them to do it all would that be easiest and wiser in terms of professional work. thanks
loose spokes......or forks?
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You have answered your own question, take to be serviced/repaired, assuming they are reputable.
I don't really understand what the problem is as you have not described the problem very well and haven't even described the kind of bike.
Beware the 'avid biker' if he was really knowledgeable/ helpful he would have offered more than "might need a good lube".
Assuming its an ATB, maybe the ringing is coming from the rotor, if you had a loose spoke you would feel it when you pluck them, and what actually rattles?
How do you know the bike was "tip top" and what was serviced for only £20?
But its fair to say,reading between the lines you are not going to solve the issue, so taking it somewhere you are confident the job will be done properly is your best option.
I am assuming again here but, You have a Carrera ATB, have given it some use, took it in to Halfords? didn't really know what to ask for, they gave it the once over, tightening the bolts and pumping the tyres up etc and charged a modest £20. What they didn't do was attend to the issues due to wear and tear because they are not up to it?
If I got that all wrong, my apologies, just seen it all too often before, but get it sorted and ask the shop questions as to what they have done to put it right.
I don't really understand what the problem is as you have not described the problem very well and haven't even described the kind of bike.
Beware the 'avid biker' if he was really knowledgeable/ helpful he would have offered more than "might need a good lube".
Assuming its an ATB, maybe the ringing is coming from the rotor, if you had a loose spoke you would feel it when you pluck them, and what actually rattles?
How do you know the bike was "tip top" and what was serviced for only £20?
But its fair to say,reading between the lines you are not going to solve the issue, so taking it somewhere you are confident the job will be done properly is your best option.
I am assuming again here but, You have a Carrera ATB, have given it some use, took it in to Halfords? didn't really know what to ask for, they gave it the once over, tightening the bolts and pumping the tyres up etc and charged a modest £20. What they didn't do was attend to the issues due to wear and tear because they are not up to it?
If I got that all wrong, my apologies, just seen it all too often before, but get it sorted and ask the shop questions as to what they have done to put it right.
hey there sorry for lack of info in my last post but fairly new to the cycle world in terms of maintaining a bike......i ride a carrera ltd. edition with front rock shocks.....avid discs....juicey three gears....sram system...u get the idea.! i didnt take the bike to halfords i took it instead to a local independent store who gave my bike a once over in terms of the usual tuning up the gears etc. but also took off both my calipers for a good clean too. i did ask if there was any issues with the bike and he said the bike is perfect just keep it clean so i took that as the bike was tip top with no problems!
i recently changed my tyres since this post and the noise seems to have gone......which baffles me even more.......though im taking the bike in again for a service this friday to talk about it with the guy before he does the service to make sure its taken care of. so just hope theres nothing major wrong with the bike until then......
and thanks for trying to help out i appreciate it evein if i only tell half the info.