I just finished building a new gravel/commuting bike. For this build, I have bought a pair of DT Swiss Spline C 1800.

However as I switched from an early 80's Peugeot bike to this new gravel, I noticed the big noise made by the ratchet when coasting.

Discretion is very important to me, especially because I really enjoy to ear the nature around me when off-road.

My Peugeot bike is equipped with a road pair of Bontrager that are totally silent. The sound of the rubber of my tires are much louder than the freehub!

What do you suggest to make this less noisy? Changing the wheels? Changing the freehub? Do you have any references? I'm not really fond of the grease fix as it is not a permanent fix.

Cheers!

I just finished building a new gravel/commuting bike. For this build, I have bought a pair of DT Swiss Spline C 1800.

However as I switched from an early 80's Peugeot bike to this new gravel, I noticed the big noise made by the ratchet when coasting.

Discretion is very important to me, especially because I really enjoy to hear the nature around me when off-road.

My Peugeot bike is equipped with a road pair of Bontrager that are totally silent. The sound of the rubber of my tires are much louder than the freehub!

What do you suggest to make this less noisy? Changing the wheels? Changing the freehub? Do you have any references? I'm not really fond of the grease fix as it is not a permanent fix.

Cheers!