I'll toss my 2 cents in, could it be a loose pedal on a crank arm?
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06-13-2007, 06:08 AM #1
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06-13-2007, 08:06 AM #2
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Thanks for all the suggestions! I've now checked shoes/pedals, seatpost, cadence meter, chain, derailleurs, cassette, and cranks. No luck yet. This afternoon I'm going to pull the crank arms off and look at the BB again--maybe it is loose and I couldn't tell.
Worst comes to worst I'll take it to the LBS tomorrow to have them look at it.
Will keep everyone posted...
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06-13-2007, 08:18 AM #3
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I had a very quiet tick - it almost sounded like someone dropping a ball bearing, that was the BB - one side was just a little loose. It didn't do any damage, but once it was tightened up it stopped making the noise and I no longer have to worry about it. I also had a creak that I determined was the rear dropout. I adjusted the quick release and that noise stopped.
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06-13-2007, 10:50 AM #4
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I once had an annoying metallic rattle coming from my stem area somewhaere. It was driving me CRAZY!!!!
Eventually I found it- it was the metal buckle of my saddlebag that was vibrating against my seatpost at every bump. YES- the metal pinging sound was traveling from the seatpost, all along my top tube, right to the front and seemed to be coming from my stem!!!
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06-16-2007, 07:56 AM #5
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Found a way to stop the clicking, but I don't recommend it...
Well, I never found out what the noise was. On the way home from my ride yesterday I was hit by a car. I'm fine--no more than cuts and bruises, but the crash destroyed the bike. The driver broadsided me coming out of a parking lot and the back end of the bike was mangled. So, it got rid of the funny sqeaking noise, but I wouldn't recommend it as a strategy.
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06-16-2007, 11:53 AM #6
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OMG... agrs... you're ok, bikes wrecked... hope that driver is buying you a new one!!!!
Trust the shock didn't hit you too bad...
Guess thats one way to solve a noisy clicky bike... but there has to be another way!
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06-16-2007, 03:31 PM #7
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Sorry to hear about your accident. Are you ok??? Around here bikers say it's not a matter of when you'll get hit, just how bad you are hurt. That doesn't sound quite right DUH but I hope you get my point. Gods speed on your recovery.
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