Squeaking bike

[suzbyrd]

I am pretty fed up with my squeaking bike. It's been broken down, cleaned, parts changed, etc. The seat post is just killing me with the noise. My Giant OCR3 is not even 2 years old. I don't ride it in the rain. My bike mechanic (DH) is very good with the bikes and cleans and maintains them regularly. Incidentally, he has a Giant OCR3 and his squeaks more than mine, especially b/c he has more miles on his than I do on mine. And he has replaced his bottom bracket (I haven't)--this stops the squeak for a while but then it came back

So, my question is: does anyone have this kind of bike and does yours squeak? My squeak comes when I lean forward onto the nose of the seat. When I lean back to the back of the seat it goes away. For comfort reasons, I'd like to use both positions when riding.

My DH and I both are to the point that we are considering saving for another bike (not an easy task--we have lots invested in our current bikes) just so we can get some peace and quiet on the bike.

[wannaduacentury]

I am pretty fed up with my squeaking bike. It's been broken down, cleaned, parts changed, etc. The seat post is just killing me with the noise. My Giant OCR3 is not even 2 years old. I don't ride it in the rain. My bike mechanic (DH) is very good with the bikes and cleans and maintains them regularly. Incidentally, he has a Giant OCR3 and his squeaks more than mine, especially b/c he has more miles on his than I do on mine. And he has replaced his bottom bracket (I haven't)--this stops the squeak for a while but then it came back

So, my question is: does anyone have this kind of bike and does yours squeak? My squeak comes when I lean forward onto the nose of the seat. When I lean back to the back of the seat it goes away. For comfort reasons, I'd like to use both positions when riding.

My DH and I both are to the point that we are considering saving for another bike (not an easy task--we have lots invested in our current bikes) just so we can get some peace and quiet on the bike.

Try replacing your seatpost to a carbon seatpost. I'm going to do the same in the near future, mine creaks and I have the ocr 2. Jenn

[Ninabike]

Have you tried lubricating the saddle rails?

[Crankin]

My friend just bought this bike and is having a terrible problem with a rattling sound that no one can find. She has lubed many parts and still, it's there. I wonder if this is some kind of issue with this bike.

[suzbyrd]

my husband put a carbon seat post on his bike and it made the noise worse so he changed back to aluminum and the noise lessened but it is still there. i'll try to lube up the seat rails and see how that does.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Maybe it's the saddle.

[wannaduacentury]

my husband put a carbon seat post on his bike and it made the noise worse so he changed back to aluminum and the noise lessened but it is still there. i'll try to lube up the seat rails and see how that does.

That is strange b/c I read that Giants have squeking/creaking spots on them. I was hoping the seatpost would help.