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Been hunting down an occasional, worsening, random "ticking" noise coming from the Jeffsy.
First carbon frame, first PF BB...got to be it, right? No.
Brand X dropper. No.
Cassette. no.
Cranks/ chainring. No.
After bouncing around on the bike like an idiot I think I've finally tracked it down to the rear hydraulic hose clipping the frame occasionally.
First world problem solved. I think.
Always start with the easy/obvious I guess! 😀
If it's any consolation, I spent a whole ride, on Saturday, trying to work out what was rattling, when I hit little bumps in the road.
Finally worked out that it was the rear light, that I have velcroed to the rear of my helmet.
#embarrasing
my rear saddle bolt has to be "just so" other wise every couple of bumps..eeeek eeeeek...arrghh!
I had a squeak on my old Spitfire, only ever happened when the shock compressed on slow technical climbs. I never managed to replicate it bouncing on the bike.
After weeks of stripping, cleaning, greasing, servicing the shock, rotating bearings and swearing, it turned out to be the front mech rubbing on some self amalgamating tape I had on the chainstay.
Been 1x ever since.
I stripped down a pair of pedals, removed and re-fitted crankset and BB before realizing the 'once per pedal turn' click and grind noise was actually the crank just clipping a cable tie used to keep a chainstay protector in place
Couldn't work out what the occasional buzzing was on a build. Would only happen when riding along and only in certain circumstances.
Happened to be an overly long rear brake hose clipping the tyre under almost full compression. Drove me nuts!
As most orange 5 owners will attest (probably), if the rear wheel quick release wasn't done up really tight, it would develop a creak - I bloody stripped everything from the frame before discovering it - an afternoon wasted!
Rigid singlespeeds are refreshing quiet after owning a noisy full suspension bike.
Best one I've had was a ticking and chain skipping feeling once per pedal revolution on the (then) new commuter.
Had to be the chainring, right? But it did it in both rings. The front mech was fine. It stopped when freewheeling and happened at the same point in the crank rotation every time, even when back-pedalling.
Turned out I'd stuck the little magnet for the Garmin cadence sensor on the back of the driveside pedal axle, not the non-driveside. Every time the back of the pedal passed the chain, the magnet pulled the chain over and briefly stuck the two together, before the chain jumped off again. Doh!
Spent more hours than i care to count looking for the source of a once per pedal stroke click. Couldn't replicate it in the stand. It stopped when i paid a lot of attention to my cranking trying to see the cause. Not my saddle, headset pedals, a million and one other things.
Turned out to be my boa dial clipping the crank.
I chased a creek for 45-60 mins the other night, finally found it - dodgy flooring in the workshop.
BailsTurned out I'd stuck the little magnet for the Garmin cadence sensor on the back of the driveside pedal axle, not the non-driveside. Every time the back of the pedal passed the chain, the magnet pulled the chain over and briefly stuck the two together, before the chain jumped off again. Doh!
Oh, wow, that is just pure evil.
It's the bike equivalent of Christine!
I once spent a week chasing down a click on my carbon roadie, then I jumped on MTB and the click followed. It was then I realised it was my left knee!
The number of times people have asked me to diagnose a creak or a squeak - on the phone...
Sometimes I've just given up and started to sing while riding.
Eventually the offending thing breaks / falls off or gets worn out and replaced.
The hours I've spent riding with my head slightly cocked to one side carefully listening.
Sometimes I've just given up and started to sing while riding.
Eventually the offending thing breaks / falls off or gets worn out and replaced.
bencooper - Member
The number of times people have asked me to diagnose a creak or a squeak - on the phone...
Word! Cue me looking at the receiver in complete and utter disbelief.
Usually forget about creaks until I get back on the bike the next time I ride.
Had a random creak on slow compressions from the rear of the bike for weeks, tried everything! Re-greasing everything, swapping stuff between bikes, new shock bushes etc. Found it last week at Tidworth when my XT rear mech's clutch seized. Switched it off to continue riding and the squeak went instantly. Annoyingly it was the first thing I looked at, regreasing the metal band. But it was the bearings inside that have failed so hopefully a warranty replacement will get me riding again and stop me twitching on the climbs 😆
Turned out to be my boa dial clipping the crank.
How on earth did you manage that - the boa dials are usually on the outside of each shoe?
You have got you shoes on the wrong feet, have you?