I'll probably take the wheel to my LBS, but looking for some advice here.
I have a new to me 2009 Transition, with Ksyrium Equipe training wheels. On my 2nd outdoors ride, in just under 50 miles I had 3 instances of a very strange sound coming from the front end. The sound was a kind of buzzing/grinding noise like a shot bearing.
Each time it was started by a patch of rough pavement, and I had to stop the bike for it to stop making the noise. I inspected the brakes and cutout just to make sure it wasn't a small rock, and I feel pretty confident saying it came from the front end. The front wheel doesn't seem to have any play in the axle. I also removed it and turned the axle by hand and it feels smooth and resistance-free.
I find it strange that the bearings would be shot on a 5 year old bike. I know the 1st and only owner other than myself and he wasn't racking up 5-10k miles per year. Has anyone else experienced this?
I have a new to me 2009 Transition, with Ksyrium Equipe training wheels. On my 2nd outdoors ride, in just under 50 miles I had 3 instances of a very strange sound coming from the front end. The sound was a kind of buzzing/grinding noise like a shot bearing.
Each time it was started by a patch of rough pavement, and I had to stop the bike for it to stop making the noise. I inspected the brakes and cutout just to make sure it wasn't a small rock, and I feel pretty confident saying it came from the front end. The front wheel doesn't seem to have any play in the axle. I also removed it and turned the axle by hand and it feels smooth and resistance-free.
I find it strange that the bearings would be shot on a 5 year old bike. I know the 1st and only owner other than myself and he wasn't racking up 5-10k miles per year. Has anyone else experienced this?