When I geared up, I heard a little bit noise coming from the resistance pad. Is it normal? I just got the bike today.
1547512
The tighter you make the pad the more noise it will make due to the friction.
1547513
yep. I've found that a tiny adjustment to the resistance will make the noise go away. I think it's just a result of something rubbing on something else, probably will get smoother as you break it in.
1547514
We had the same issue and it went away after 2 days. We actually ordered a replacement because we thought there was something wrong with it, but ended up returning the replacement because the sound went away fairly quickly. I contacted the company and they do have a 90 day warranty if it continues or it can be swapped out through Amazon.
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.
1547516
I had the same issue. I put a couple of drops of silicone oil on the wheel as they suggested and this is working so far.
2180007
Hi...i had a different problem...my sound was like the pads were glued in the rotors after some breaking times the noise went away. I keep the kit installed and this noise disappeared after couple months of use but this disappointed me. I expect a better performance but its a nice kit!
134431
I find it to be quite loud - when running it sounds like I'm stomping my feet on it. I've been running routinely at gyms for 10+ years and have never had this issue. My model may have a defect though, I don't know.
385737
I have not had that problem. Some times when I start turning down the tension knob I will hear a light noise from the tension pad but after some time or a little more tension the noise stops. Then I do ride with head phones watching TV so I could be missing some of the noise it may be making.
455572
It does make a grinding type sound and increases when ad more tension but it is not extremely loud. I watched a movie on my kindle while biking the other day and the sound was not loud enough to interfere with my viewing pleasure. I have not adjusted anything but did feel the need to. Your trainer could be defective. I hope this helps and you can get you issue solved.
1242435
It has a hum for sure. Some of that depends on the tires on your bike. I had three different bikes on mine and they all sounded different, some louder than others. Tension increases the hum too.
961792
Picked one up today and it does the same thing. They should at least mention it in the manual. I wasn't sure if it was normal. Apparently it is. Thanks for bringing this up and thanks for your follow up.
1172954
I find the higher I made the resistance the more likely the bike it so make squeaks. I have never used the highest setting. I leave mine at 5 and sometimes put it up to 6. This bike is great for cardio when you are stuck indoors but, probably not best for really high resistance strength training type of stuff. I like mine for what I use it for but, a challenge for a guy trying to build strength.... eh.
1743017
Sounds like a defective unit. Mine is solid. I've commuted over 1000 miles in the last year with it hasn't had any issues.
1301707
Adding my situation, had the dreaded squeaking on the left pedal, confirmed it was the rubber wheel against the rail bar. Tried all the solutions, loosening the arm nut, lubrication, but nothing worked. The noise got worse, and now the right side is making noises too. Drives me furious and kills my mood during exercise.
1650680
Mine does that, too, occasionally. No idea why. It seems to last a short time, and may be a balance issue. Try moving the bike to a different location. Try calling customer support. When my stepper motor (the thing that controls the resistance) went out, and they were very helpful, walked me through the process of installing it. Sorry, I'm not much help. I've had mine since 2009, pretty much trouble free. Good luck.
1790878
My machine has developed the same noise. The old machine I had also had a rubbing noise at the flywheel. I have used this machine heavily for the last six months.It still runs fine. I use music to mask the noise. Its not noticable.
926573
Hi, when I first saw your question I thought, "nose, what noise?" But yes, come to think about it, there is noise produced by the rotating wheel that creates drag in order to add resistance. At first, it may seem loud, then again you get so used to it, that you won't even notice it. So if I had to pick, I would say that the device is not too loud.
1280772
Not normal! No motor noise, maybe just a hum. Unless the motor is not stationed firmly and is maybe vibrating, I would return. Mine is so quiet, I sometimes forget it is there until I here running water!
1700072
Did you ever figure out what causes the noise? I have exactly the same problem. I does sound like the belt is rubbing against something.
1152748
On resistance level 1, there is no resistance. It is VERY easy to pedal. For a moderate workout I would suggest a level 6 resistance with 100+ rpm.
1806964
It's hard to give you an answer based on the info provided. Slight vibrations can occur at differing tensions and speeds on bikes for various reasons. However, if the vibration you were feeling felt abnormal compared to other speeds and tension levels, then there may have been an adjustment issue with the bike. So I would say that it is not normal.