Turbo Creo Comp Carbon SL rattle on rough roads

[artc]

I have ridden my Turbo Creo Comp Carbon SL for 8 month. I ride paved roads, but most are very rough. After about 4 months it develped a pronounced rattle. My Specialized shop mechanic suggested removing all slack on the cables entering the downtube. I did that and it helped but did not eliminate the problem completely. Has anyone else had the same issue? Any solutions?

 

[John.JCAT]

I was getting some rattle....turned out to be the through-bolt on the front wheel was not fully tightened.

 

[abercrombie]

As for removing slack, in the huge Creo thread there was someone that said the splitter cable (one you can use for a light or remote) can often knock against the downtube so it was fixed by taping to loose cable with electrical tape.

I was also getting a rattle what sounded like it was from the mid-drive area, very annoying since this $7k bike sounded like a broken toy when going over rough patches of road.

Later, my bike would fall over and I bent the rear derailleur hanger and decided to bring it into the shop to fix just the hanger. After the mechanic fixed the hanger, I took the bike to the park and the rattle is now gone!

 

[Spokes609]

I had a pronounced rattle over rough roads. I was using 700x28 tires. I just recently moved to 700x32 and most of the rattling has gone away. Also, the ride is more comfortable without sacrificing performance or range.