Cube stereo frame creaking

Iv got a creak in my bike frame coming from triangle iv changed all pivot bearings in all the fram and the creaks still there when I bounce up and down on the bike and pullat the triangle I hear the creak anybody any ideas because I’m running out lol?

Cable inside the frame rattling?

What year is it?
I have a 2019 29er but I think it’s the crown/steerer of the fork as it does it when twist the fork.

It’s a 2019 c62 race it’s doing my head its mainly noticable when the bikes stationary and I bounce up and down then pull the bike up by the triangle or saddle

Is the bottom shock bolt definitely nipped up tight?

Crank/chainring bolt/pedal/gear hanger/pedal/seatpost

Some common creaks

Mines the same model but it only does it on bumpy ground and when you pull up / twist the bars.
It’s bloody annoying, especially when going downhill as it’s constant.

are you sure it isn’t the internal cables? Pull it tight where it comes out next to the head tube and see if you still hear it.  The fact that it happens when you twist the bars and move the cables slightly makes me suspicious

That age if stereo has a really neat looking cable routing into the headstock. It may be that as promoted by leffeboy above

Sorry Andy, feel like I have hijacked your thread.

I would agree that it could be the cables if it didn’t do it when twisting the forks with the wheel off and bike upside down (supporting the bars with my feet so the cables aren’t moving).

Headset bearings surely would be the obvious one. To add, mine creaked a bit, after bike was ridden with not enough preload on the headset. Tightened up, creaked like a bastard for another 100 miles, bearings now notchy as **** and still creaking so pretty sure it’s that in my case.

Hmmm, il check the headset but the bike was new in December and has probably been used 10 times. The headset has never been loose or knocking and hasn’t been tight or notchy so should be fine.

Cheers Rich, seems it was the headset that needed a clean and a regrease. Seems fine now.

Hope it’s not a recurring issue. Never opened a car near frame and never had similar issues with aluminium frames. Maybe it’s because the bearings sit in the actual frame?

Yup, mine has integrated headset bearings, and have read that others have the same issue. Do you wash the bike after riding? If using some kind of cleaner maybe it’s penetrated and dispersed grease from around or even inside the bearings?

When I say the headset I just cleaned and greased the frame and outside of the bearings. The bearings them selves are nice and smooth but the outers are a bit corroded.