loudest rear road hub?

[AngryScientist]

buzz buzz.

i'm addicted to the noise.

what's your vote for the loudest rear hub?

[Lurvey]

Loudest I've heard is DT Hügi

[Dirtdiggler]

old style Kings, but those I9 hubs top the heap.

[Tickdoc]

To each his own....I like 'em quiet.

I have a hard time getting my 240s 's to roll quiet.

[FlashUNC]

King R45s are the worst. Taking that horrid Chris King buzz and ramping it up a couple octaves.

[mecse]

buzz buzz.

i'm addicted to the noise.

what's your vote for the loudest rear hub?

The tune rear MIG ones are the most incredibly annoying sound I have ever had the pleasure of riding next to in the parks of NYC.

[hellvetica]

I9 /end

[Idris Icabod]

I have Hope and King hubs on different mountain bikes and the Hope is louder than the King. Not sure if this translates to the road variants but Hope would be worth a look/listen.

Fairwheel did a noise comparison video a few years ago;

http://blog.fairwheelbikes.com/2012/03/08/rear-hub-noise-comparison/

[AngryScientist]

i know a lot has to do with the lube too.

generally, if CK R45 or DT swiss hubs are super loud, they are too dry.

DT hubs with the 54t ratchet rings installed are pretty noisy too, but if they have a good light lube, they quiet down quite a bit.

[veggieburger]

Had an old set of Gipiemmes. Each click sounded like a revolver cocking.

[Vientomas]

Hope Pro II on my mountain bike is very loud.

[d_douglas]

I have Hopes on my CX and on MTB and they are pretty loud.

R45s are acceptable to me.

[TunaAndBikes]

The tune rear MIG ones are the most incredibly annoying sound I have ever had the pleasure of riding next to in the parks of NYC.
I love the sound of my Tunes. Even well oiled, they sound with imagination/in my head like a revving V12

[Tony]

DT Hügi and I9, tied for first place, different sounds, both very loud!

[cmg]

"I have a hard time getting my 240s 's to roll quiet."

If you take the freehub off and file the squared end of the pawl to a rounder softer edge it will quiet them down a little bit. your could also crush the springs so they don't push so far up. the centrifugal force will let the pawls make contact. Be aware this is the equivalent of adding miles/wear to them.

[Berniejv]

Industry9 or project 321


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[Drmojo]

loudest i've heard is dt hügi

+1

[Tickdoc]

"I have a hard time getting my 240s 's to roll quiet."

If you take the freehub off and file the squared end of the pawl to a rounder softer edge it will quiet them down a little bit. your could also crush the springs so they don't push so far up. the centrifugal force will let the pawls make contact. Be aware this is the equivalent of adding miles/wear to them.

Good to know! I've tried packing them heavier but I end up with this eccentirc buzzing that drives me crazy.

[CNY rider]

buzz buzz.

i'm addicted to the noise.

what's your vote for the loudest rear hub?

Since when did you stop pedaling?

[Pegoready]

I have some Syntace MTB wheels which are insanely loud.

[sooshi]

I used to think my Kings were loud and then built up a set on I9's which take the cake

[AngryScientist]

I9's leading the vote!

anyone have a set available?? hubs or wheels? these dont look too easy to find out there.

[mnoble485]

To each his own....I like 'em quiet.

I have a hard time getting my 240s 's to roll quiet.

I'm with you. White Industry roll quiet.

Mike

[icepick_trotsky]

Had an old set of Gipiemmes. Each click sounded like a revolver cocking.

That click is coming from the freewheel, not the hub.

[bironi]

Hügi. I rode the Ramrod about 20 years back. One of the riders leading a large group which I sat in on, scared the hell out of me every time he let up on the pedals. Nothing compares to that old Hügi.

[GRAVELBIKE]

Profile Elite--the Motorhead (https://www.gravelbike.com/first-impressions-profile-racing-elite-road-hubset/) of hubs.

[Bob Ross]

Whatever my buddy was using on yesterday's ride. Jesus...

[d_douglas]

Yes, I have some loud hubs, and I look forward to getting some Onyx ones - I am pretty done with loud ratcheting hubs!

[cmg]

On the 240s you have to file down or round/soften the little ramps that run against each other to quiet them. the teeth on the outer circle are guides for sliding up and down in the hub, they don't generate a noise.

[sparky33]

I9

I9
also Stan's Neo Ultimate.

[biker72]

I had a 9 speed Record hub that drove me nuts with all the racket.
I never needed a horn or bell on a MUT.

[berserk87]

Another vote here for the King old school hubs, especially when they get a bit dry and need to be lubed.

[BdaGhisallo]

I have Hope and King hubs on different mountain bikes and the Hope is louder than the King. Not sure if this translates to the road variants but Hope would be worth a look/listen.

Fairwheel did a noise comparison video a few years ago;

http://blog.fairwheelbikes.com/2012/03/08/rear-hub-noise-comparison/

That equates with my experience. I find my R45 hubs to be among the quieter of my quiver of wheels. I find my 240s hubs (with 36T and the holy racket 54T ratchets) and my WI T11's to be louder, with the T11's having a bit of a tinier sound than the 240s hubs.

[scoobydrew]

From my personal experience (not much) loudest to quietest:

Hope > I9 > CK > DT240 (18t) > WI T11 > Shimano

[xnetter]

The Hope Mono RS rear I have is pretty loud but the tone is a little more tolerable than the CK, which sounds more nasal-y/whiny to me. The Hope has a darker mid-tone sound.

I also had a White Industries Mi5, which was nice. Somewhere between Shimano quiet and the buzzy Hopes and CKs tone zone. Clicky but not particularly loud.

KJ

[Istone]

I upgraded the freehub in my White Industries T11's from the stock 24T to 48T and they're loud as hell now. Very happy with the engagement and noise they produce. Comparable to my I9 CX hubs.

[ptourkin]

old style Kings, but those I9 hubs top the heap.

yes

[zennmotion]

buzz buzz.

i'm addicted to the noise.

what's your vote for the loudest rear hub?

My wife, on the back of the tandem. Usually going uphill in the granny gear when the honey-do list comes up as a topic of "conversation"

[MaraudingWalrus]

Industry9 are very quite loud. Probably the loudest of the standard options from the boutique brands that I can think of....I'd also like to toss Profile Racing (https://www.profileracing.com/product-category/profile-track-road-cyclocross/road-cyclocross-hubs/) out there. Only thing I can think of off-hand that'll be louder than an I9.

Haven't had a set of project321 hubs in my hands, but I think they're very quite loud also.



Also, fwiw, the White Industries hubs get considerably louder if the high engagement ring is added to them. They go from being on the quiet side of things to being on the loud side of things.

I rebuilt my old I9 hubs into some 45mm carbon hoops for my father....that's a damned loud wheel.

[R3awak3n]

my hunt wheels are super loud, they have some sort of modified novatec taiwan hub. They are substantially louder than campy record hubs

[buddybikes]

Circa 1993 DT - sound like a well warn muffler when down shifting

[dustyrider]

None of the pawl hubs sound as good to me. Though I rode with a guy for awhile that had a set of Hadley hubs which sounded okay. I got hooked on the specific buzz of an old set of silver DT Swiss Hugi hubs that could be heard from a block away. The pawls just don’t sound the same for some reason; they’re intrusive not loud to my ear. Sort of like those mufflers people put on their exhaust instead of investing in an actual exhaust system. Each to their own!:)

[ceolwulf]

You could use a playing card?

[gasman]

My wife, on the back of the tandem. Usually going uphill in the granny gear when the honey-do list comes up as a topic of "conversation"

Ha- I assume your wife does not read the forum :)

[MaraudingWalrus]

my hunt wheels are super loud, they have some sort of modified novatec taiwan hub. They are substantially louder than campy record hubs



The bitex hubs like from bikehubstore and used in lots of oem wheels/wheel brand wheels are damn loud too, now that you say that.

[jtbadge]

The bitex hubs like from bikehubstore and used in lots of oem wheels/wheel brand wheels are damn loud too, now that you say that.

+1. They're higher pitched, but my Bitex/BikeHubStore hubs are louder than my R45s or T11s.

[saab2000]

Why do people like loud hubs? They're obnoxious, certainly on road bikes.

I get the need for instant engagement on an MTB and that is reality but reality is that on road bikes they're like unmuffled Harleys.

And folks who say, "just keep pedaling!" have never ridden in mountains or in groups.

My DT-Swiss are tolerable and my best ones are my Campagnolo but they're all old and worn in and have plenty of grease in the pawls.

Of my newer hubs, the Wheels Mfg. are the nicest sounding. Very muted but mechanical and precise sound. WI are next.

I work around abrasive, screeching noise in my day job. I don't like noise for the sake of noise in my free time. CK hubs are noisy.

That's my $.02 and I'm sticking to it. Now get off my lawn while you're at it.

[pavel]

So how do I quiet down a Chris king classic design hub?

[beeatnik]

240s on Rovals and Lightweights. Not a big deal on the Mean Streets of LA.

[MaraudingWalrus]

240s on Rovals and Lightweights. Not a big deal on the Mean Streets of LA.



The lightweight rear disc is one of the loudest wheels I've ever encountered, but that's because the whole damn thing is acting like a speaker for the DT hub hiding in there.

[oldpotatoe]

"I have a hard time getting my 240s 's to roll quiet."

If you take the freehub off and file the squared end of the pawl to a rounder softer edge it will quiet them down a little bit. your could also crush the springs so they don't push so far up. the centrifugal force will let the pawls make contact. Be aware this is the equivalent of adding miles/wear to them.

These are really bad ideas, IMHO..:eek:

[Black Dog]

So how do I quiet down a Chris king classic design hub?

Get a shimano hub. ;)

[oldpotatoe]

So how do I quiet down a Chris king classic design hub?

easy:)

[Mikej]

Don't do this.

[simplemind]

You want quiet??? Get the Onyx hub (https://onyxrp.com/product-category/road-hubs/). Have these on my MTB and love them. The instant engagement and totally quiet coasting is addictive.

[ewwhite]

You want quiet??? Get the Onyx hub (https://onyxrp.com/product-category/road-hubs/). Have these on my MTB and love them. The instant engagement and totally quiet coasting is addictive.

It's kinda unattractive, no? I'm interested in the silent freewheeling, though.

[simplemind]

It's kinda unattractive, no? I'm interested in the silent freewheeling, though.

Beauty is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder! ;)

[Jgrooms]

Zipp 303 nsw. Rare in the wild. Drives others nuts. Like a bunch of broken part rolling around... “where is that noise coming from...what is it..”

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[chiasticon]

I love loud hubs. I think it comes from being a kid and not having a bike that made noises when you didn't pedal, like the big kids did.

I'd have to agree with the consensus though: CK and DT are loud, but the I9's take the cake. it's hilarious going MTB'ing when a bunch of people are running them. you can always tell how far away your buddies are by whether or not you can hear their freehub raging.

the newer Mavics are pretty noisy too, for factory built wheels. speaking specifically of the Cosmic Pro Carbon SLC, but I know others use the same hubs.

[Berniejv]

On the 240s you have to file down or round/soften the little ramps that run against each other to quiet them. the teeth on the outer circle are guides for sliding up and down in the hub, they don't generate a noise.



Don't do this.[/QUOTE]


Holy **** — don’t do this is right! DT star ratchets, when freshly and properly greased, make very little noise. Even the 54t ones. Louder if you use freehub oil. Just require frequent reapplication (and cleaning what oozes out).


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[Berniejv]

Don’t forget hope hubs too! The pro4 series are plenty loud, on top of being cheaper than I9’s and very, very reliable.


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[GRAVELBIKE]

LOUD HUBS SAVE LIVES - Sticker seen at Interbike

[Berniejv]

Hadley hubs — also like a can of angry bees on fast road descents. Titanium freehub body to boot (no cassette marring!)


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[Berniejv]

LOUD HUBS SAVE LIVES - Sticker seen at Interbike



Love it [emoji23] — actually true when out on the multi-use trails close to town


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[hellvetica]

They actually do. No bell needed when you have I9's coming down the trail.

Also the lovely streets of LA notice you more when you're buzzzzzzzzin.

[chiasticon]

They actually do. No bell needed when you have I9's coming down the trail.exactly! saves you money AND bar space! :banana:

freehub: REEEEENENENENENENENEEEE!!!!
me: on your left!
poor unsuspecting MUT user: <dives into the bushes>

[Mikej]

Don't do this.


Holy **** — don’t do this is right! DT star ratchets, when freshly and properly greased, make very little noise. Even the 54t ones. Louder if you use freehub oil. Just require frequent reapplication (and cleaning what oozes out).


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Seems the quote looks like I suggested it, however, do not file your teeth is what I meant.

[Mikej]

Use the DT SWISS grease, it requires almost a weekly application. I have the 54t on two bikes - they get loud quick -

[mcteague]

Use the DT SWISS grease, it requires almost a weekly application. I have the 54t on two bikes - they get loud quick -

I don't use grease on freewheels. On my DT 240 hubs I just smear on some Mobil 1 synthetic oil and they are not loud at all. I only have to clean and lube once a year or so but I rarely ride in the wet.

Tim

[Ralph]

I have two sets of wheels I ride mostly. When new, they were very quiet. One a black Campagnolo Record, and the other a very similar Campagnolo Zonda. Started noticing the Record was skipping some, so took the cassette body off to get to the pawls, and the single spring that encircles the paws was broken. I maybe broke it when doing some service some months earlier. So....I ordered some springs with idea of replacing both. The new replacement Campagnolo pawl springs are thicker and studier than the original springs. I replaced both....and now....even with a liberal coating of very light grease.....they are both much louder than when new.

So noise level is not always about amount of lube....at least not on Campagnolo hubs.

[R3awak3n]

LOUD HUBS SAVE LIVES - Sticker seen at Interbike

people in NYC get the f out of the way when I come through. Loud hubs is how I roll

[MaraudingWalrus]

Onyx hubs are awesome. Love the silent coasting. Don't think they're particularly more or less ugly than other hubs, depending on color...onyx has some doozies.


Also, FWIW, your Zipp Cognition hub in your NSW wheel sounds like grinding gears and all kinds of terrible, consider this procedure (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99MbJnqjQPs). Most of the sets of NSW wheels we've done (maybe 5 out of 6 wheelsets?) have required fairly frequent application and reapplication of their cognition oil....nose changed from a muted clicking like Zipp claims it should be, to this cacophony of grinding almost instantly at some point. One set is even off on its way back to Zipp at this moment, because it's had to be done way way too often.

[tuscanyswe]

people in NYC get the f out of the way when I come through. Loud hubs is how I roll

Ninja for the win. Anyone who knows you are coming is an obstacle imo. If they are clueless you are there, perfect.

[parallelfish]

i know a lot has to do with the lube too.

generally, if CK R45 or DT swiss hubs are super loud, they are too dry.

Agreed. My R45s are very quiet. Did not start out that way - they were very buzzy when new. But after breaking-in and and lubing, not any louder than my Campy hubs. I no longer even notice them.

[Jeff N.]

The regular CK hubs are easily the loudest out there. They sound like a Stuka Dive Bomber in a full dive. The cure? Don't stop peddling.

[CAAD]

54 tooth DT star ratchets in deep carbon wheels. So annoying. Buddy runs them. I'm all about the silence, 18t ratchets in mine regularly greased... bliss.

[BdaGhisallo]

54 tooth DT star ratchets in deep carbon wheels. So annoying. Buddy runs them. I'm all about the silence, 18t ratchets in mine regularly greased... bliss.

Yup - I tried the 54T ratchets and while the engagement was very nice, the noise was offensive and headache inducing. I have stuck with 36T as a nice compromise.

[dpk501]

I9 or CK R45 and run them dry AND put a couple of Ace of Spades cards in the spoke for that added effect.

[BdaGhisallo]

I9 or CK R45 and run them dry AND put a couple of Ace of Spades cards in the spoke for that added effect.

You need to step up your game and get yourself one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Turbospoke-TBSP-Bicycle-Exhaust-System/dp/B002WJ2Q5E


I bought one for my son and I was very.... I repeat, very tempted to put it on my Zanconato.

[chiasticon]

I bought one for my son and I was very.... I repeat, very tempted to put it on my Zanconato.aaaaand added to Amazon cart! :cool:

[simplemind]

I'm going to add the Mavic All Roads to the mix. Just had these out for the first time and they are LOUD! Ouch, can I put a muffler on these?

[11.4]

Ah, yes. Fall is in the air. Seventeen pages (so far) about the noisiest rear road hub. Where did that thread about outdoor winter trainers disappear to?

[joosttx]

I have a DT Swiss 240 that is Harley-like.

[kingpin75s]

I'm all about the silence, 18t ratchets in mine regularly greased... bliss.

^This for road and gravel bikes.

I only like noisy hubs on mountain bikes so my free hub does the talking when it is time to pass. Great when approaching riders with or without good trail etiquette.

Surprised by reports of noisy DT 240/350 hubs. I have been running at least 4 sets regularly over the past 10 years and all are very quiet only starting to make some noise when they need a re-grease after extensive use.