It shouldn’t really be an issue, apart from the sound and nagging annoyance.

If you want to get it out, tyre and tube off, vacuum cleaner and patience to the ready. If it’s ferrous, a good strong magnet can be a help. Be prepared for never finding whatever it is. I may get caught up somewhere and go quiet if you’re lucky.

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Developing aero, fit and other fun stuff at Red is Faster

If your Flo is not a new wheel then I'd check the true of the wheel when hearing pinging of the spokes. A newly built wheel that doesn't have the spokes stress relieved well will pop/ping quite a bit on first use and the wheel might be out of true as a result.

For the debris inside the fairing if it isn't a rather large object just harmless and more annoying than anything. I bought a used HED Jet front wheel and it had some sand or dirt in the fairing. Was never able to get it out though (never tried it with a vacuum but that probably would've gotten it out). I can hear it when spinning it by hand but all the road noise it is unnoticeable riding.

Did you get this sorted out?

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Chris Thornham
Co-Founder And Previous Owner Of FLO Cycling

Did not. Don't hear anything at speed, but whatever it is is still in there.

If you want, give me a call and I'll help you sort it out. I'm 702-529-4744.

Take care,

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Chris Thornham
Co-Founder And Previous Owner Of FLO Cycling

I dropped a valve extender in mine. I used some tape and sealed a straw, that fit through the valve hole, on the end of a vacuum cleaner hose. Took about 30 seconds to fish the extender up to the hole and work it out.

Don't even bother trying to shake it out. I wasted too much time fiddling with it until I came up with the straw idea.