GT Berm BMX bike issues

[murielgard]

Hello,
I purchased this bike but returned it because the rear hub was clicking very loudly. The bike technician mentioned it might be a defective unit and offered to build a new one for me to pick up in a week. I finally received the new bike today, and while it still clicks, it's not nearly as loud. He claimed that all of them make that noise, but I’m starting to think they don’t really know what they’re doing. Has anyone else had experience with this bike or build?

[michaelarrington]

It's entirely possible that the noise you're hearing is normal for that specific model's hub. However, a good technician should be able to clearly explain why it's making the noise (e.g., "This hub has high engagement points, which golf hit game makes it louder than typical road bike hubs, but it's operating as designed"), rather than just a dismissive "they all do that."