I've been reading that this freewheel isn't silent. I prefer freewheels that make the "bees following" while you ride. Is this true or is it quiet?
193701
It sounds like "tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick"
193702
it is silent when it is not coasting. When coasting, it makes a significant clicking sound, similar to most other freewheels.
193703
I'm a fan of the louder freewheels myself. While this one isn't loud, it isn't silent either. It has a very distinct clicking do to the extra Pawl. I actually really like it.
1945953
Hard to say...it does get loud. It has never disappointed us, but we don't use it in that environment. Everyone who meets it, loves it. It might be awkward to use on a bike.
1000004
Yes, it is very smooth, and amazingly quiet. I am very happy I purchased this bike, have ridden several hundred miles on it already and no complaints.
2179615
I could never find the flywheel weight in any of the spec pages (including the Schwinn website), but I would guess it to be in the 19-25 lb range, The wheel clunks after several minutes of operation, but repositioning your feet on the footpad can eliminate that noise. It is much quieter then the Proform models I have previously owned; I would rate it a 4 on a 1-10 scale with "1" being the quietest. There is a considerable amount of squeaking that you can correct by applying grease (not WD-40, but machine grease) to the squeaky area.
537525
Yes, it's pretty quiet. The only thing is is you get out of breath when trying to talk. Also, there are major issues with the pedals hurting your feet after a few times of use. So be careful.
593972
There is gentle hum- it's a slight motor sound mixed with a water evaporating sound- it's almost a whisper like the name lol. It's not bothersome to me. But it's not 100% silent.
418863
It is probably too quiet. It makes more of a bee swarm sound rather than true white noise. It is very quiet.
1279075
Yes. I have two rats and the 12-inch "giant" wheel is perfect. I will warn you that it is not whisper quiet, though. I think the Silent Spinners are better if you can afford a bit more!
28920
We bought one in November. The flywheel is fine and it rides ok. The wheels which slide on the back right side make a hissing noise but that's the only negative. The resistance is fantastic as is the the pre-programmed rides. Hope this help. I would buy it again if that helps
2131496
how fast can you pedal? there is a knob to control resistance. The beauty of this machine it is quiet it has resistance not a huge fan with wind noise.
1547515
Unfortunately, I think this is somewhat normal. I had one bike that was really loud, and only got louder as the faster I peddled. Sent the bike back and the new bike also makes noise from the belt and drive train. I think this is normal and is poor quality of this sunny bike model.
473628
I have experienced no noise with this stroller. It's really heavy duty, and I've used it off-road.
1555835
It's relatively quiet for a fan. Anytime you have fan blades moving air, you have a hum, of course, just from the friction with the air, but there is little to no motor sound. I find it quite steady and quiet.
1705404
No, it's not loud. Most of what you hear is the slight rattle or clicking of the pedals as you pedal. This is because the pedals are slightly narrower than the axles and they slide sideways against the stops. If it squeaks just reverse the pedaling direction for a few revelations. It squeaks because the grease is balling up.
1193891
I have gerbils. It is quiet, but my gerbils refused to use it so i went back to their regular silent spinner wheel (which is NOT silent) which they like alot
1502327
Compared to other juicers (the centrifugal kind) it's SUPER quiet, but as far as small apartments go - it makes noise. The motor has a constant hum and as carrots or beets go through they will sometimes squeal. Again though, compared to the vacuum sound of the other kind, this is much less noise.
1951325
When it is idle, it doesn't make any noise, it goes into a sleep default mode. It can sit for days without any noise, until I send it a job, then it rumbles awake and makes a lot of noise. When I rotate the carousel, it also makes an inordinate amount of noise as it cycles through each color.