Campy hubs/wheels: Makes noise over bumps, normal?

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I just bought a pair of Campy Eurus wheels and I noticed that when I
ride over bumps, the wheelset (and really the hubs) make a solid thunk
noise. Is that common? Is that just part of the deal?

 

[A Muzi]

[email protected] wrote:

> I just bought a pair of Campy Eurus wheels and I noticed that when I
> ride over bumps, the wheelset (and really the hubs) make a solid thunk
> noise. Is that common? Is that just part of the deal?
>
Check for loose headset, loose hub bearing.

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Andrew Muzi
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[Phil, Squid-in-Training]

[email protected] wrote:
> I just bought a pair of Campy Eurus wheels and I noticed that when I
> ride over bumps, the wheelset (and really the hubs) make a solid thunk
> noise. Is that common? Is that just part of the deal?

What Andy said.

Also, if you can reproduce the noises when you're just bouncing the bike up
and down on the ground, you can more easily pinpoint the noise.
--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

 

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Bingo, it was the headset. Amazing how the origin of a sound can be so
deceptive. Thanks for the tip!