I have a Cervelo Dual with the stock Ritchey Pro-V aero wheels. After about 400 miles on the bike I started hearing the bearings or some other click-clacking noise in the rear hub. I took it to the LBS who first said that it could be something the freehub body which would be covered under warranty - thry also said though, that it was no big deal and was not dangerous, just a little noise. They tightened up a thing or two and the noise was lessened. Well the noise came back a few weeks later. I took the bike back in with the impression that they would fix it. When I picked up the bike they told me that they overhauled the rear hub. They decided not to send it to Ritchey because Ritchey is moving right now and has had some warranty items for up to 6 weeks. They said that even if the click-clacking comes back it will not lead to any “catastrophic failure.”
Oh, and now my wifes rear wheel on her P2K (same wheel) is doing the same click-clacking.
Three questions:
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Should I be concerned with the original problem (which is now on my wife’s bike)? Or is it just me being weird about noises that are inevitable? It is the first nice bike I have ever had and I just kind of think it should stay like it was when new. Or should I just stop being a freak and figure that the overhaul did the trick?
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Do these wheels/hubs just suck so that I should buy something else? It looks like they retail for about 300-400 bucks (if that is the same wheel in the Performance catalog).
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Since the overhaul my rear wheel is not doing the normal clicking that it always did, and all bikes do, when the wheel spun freely or when spinning the pedals in reverse. It still works the same, it just does not make the clicking. Is that a big deal?
FWIW, this is a top-end shop. Cervelo is the only mass-produced brand they sell.
Thanks in advance.
John