I've had a Bianchi 1885 for about three years and it's well maintained and serviced regularly. There's one annoying problem on it though and that's that the handlebar area has a rattle and vibration and I'm mystified as to where it's coming from. Could it be the headset? The bearings have been replaced but over a year ago and having eliminated most other areas, I'm thinking it's possible the rattle/vibration thing is coming from there. any suggestions guys?
Why does my bike rattle?
- Thread starter PaulB
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Will1985
Über Member
- Location
- South Norfolk
It's probably your ergos.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Will1985 said:
Yeah, it'll be your ego!
My Cannondale had a rattle a while back and I eventually worked out it was the brake cable - difficult finding what it was though tweaking various bike bits as you ride down the road!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I think you could well be right.Will1985 said:
Paul - I've just looked at a picture of you that I took on one our rides and I can see that you have metal Campagnolo Ergo-shifters on your bike.
I have the same type on my Basso and I have the same problem. There is supposed to be a little rubber pad on the inside of each brake lever to stop the inner gear-shift lever rattling against it. One of the pads on my ergolevers has fallen off and I now get a rattle every time I go over even a tiny bump in the road. I'd forgotten about what was causing it until I read this thread. I've been looking at my GPS, bottle cages, everything except the ergolevers - d'oh!
jpembroke
New Member
- Location
- Cheltenham
My ergos used to rattle inside - very frustrating. Then I sprayed some GT85 in to them and they've never done it since. That was about 4 years ago!
A mate has the the old 'rubber nipple missing from behind brake lever' issue and his ergos used to clack together. He solved this by wrapping a bit of insulation tape around the lever. Works but looks a bit sh*t!
Having said all that, would a dodgy ergo cause the bars to vibrate? Still sounds like a headset issue to me. Assume you have checked for headset play by applying front brake and rocking the bike?
A mate has the the old 'rubber nipple missing from behind brake lever' issue and his ergos used to clack together. He solved this by wrapping a bit of insulation tape around the lever. Works but looks a bit sh*t!
Having said all that, would a dodgy ergo cause the bars to vibrate? Still sounds like a headset issue to me. Assume you have checked for headset play by applying front brake and rocking the bike?
ColinJ said:
Yes, but it's not that bike! It's my Shimano 1885 that rattles and one in the picture is my Via Nirone with Campag and that one's fine.
Interesting that people reckon it's the shifters. I've just changed the bearings and I'm hoping to get out on it this avvy and see if that's done the trick. If not, the process of elimination will go on go on go on.
Landslide
Rare Migrant
- Location
- Called to the bar
I've known the rattling shifters phenomenon to occur on Shimano STIs.
It's probably your cables rattling against the headtube. Rubber tube tops (eg. Jagwire or Bontrager) should deal with this. These should be mounted over the cable at the spot where the cable rests against the headtube. Ideally this should be done when the cable is fitted but you can retro-fit them by splitting one wall of the tube with a scalpel and popping it over the cable.
Having done this you may find you have a slight squeaking proplem when you turn the bars. This is just the rubber rubbing against the headtube and no, you don't have to dismantle your headset. It's a minor price to pay for relief from that bloody rattling.
Bianchis do seem prone to this, especially with Shimano cabling. Oh...let's not go there...
Having done this you may find you have a slight squeaking proplem when you turn the bars. This is just the rubber rubbing against the headtube and no, you don't have to dismantle your headset. It's a minor price to pay for relief from that bloody rattling.
Bianchis do seem prone to this, especially with Shimano cabling. Oh...let's not go there...
redjedi said:
1) 'cos they don't have cable supports on the head tube
2) 'cos most factory specced Bianchis use Campag cables which have a softer casing than the Shimano
3) 'cos you should never put japanese components on a true italian thoroughbred unless you are an uncouth chav like me
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
ColinJ said:I think you could well be right.
Paul - I've just looked at a picture of you that I took on one our rides and I can see that you have metal Campagnolo Ergo-shifters on your bike.
I have the same type on my Basso and I have the same problem. There is supposed to be a little rubber pad on the inside of each brake lever to stop the inner gear-shift lever rattling against it. One of the pads on my ergolevers has fallen off and I now get a rattle every time I go over even a tiny bump in the road. I'd forgotten about what was causing it until I read this thread. I've been looking at my GPS, bottle cages, everything except the ergolevers - d'oh!
Is that the A640? before you drop onto denshaw?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Nope - it's the B6138. That is the open moorland on the way up to Blackstone Edge from Cragg Vale on 'the longest continuous gradient in England'.dan_bo said:
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
dan_bo said:
Not unless Scapegoat Hill and the M62 have been abducted! (I thought it was the A640 too at first
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Gerry Attrick
Lincolnshire Mountain Rescue Consultant
It's not just STI's that rattle. Mrs A's tourer has simple brake levers (the bike is fitted with cantis) and the left one rattles like peas in a tin. Its a strip down job for the future.
