Bird songs eminating from my drive train

[lauraelmore1033]

That's what I thought at first. I did give it extra lube, but to no avail. I usually wipe and lube the chain every time I ride. Also, the first time I noticed it, the bike had just come back from the shop, so I'm presuming that they had lubed it.

[maillotpois]

I would hope the LBS lubed it, but wouldn't assume. You might try also lubing the pulleys - at the middle where they attach.

What sort of lube are you using?

The only time I have heard noises like that is in the middle of a long (400k) rainy ride where all my lube had finally washed away. Once I re-lubed, it was silent. I like a thicker lube in wet conditions. DH is a fan of White Lightning, but I am not. This is the stuff I like - nice and thick: http://www.cswestbikes.com/servlet/t...NDETECH/Detail

[mimitabby]

sounds like a good title for a song. Good luck finding the source before it stops the bike!

[Veronica]

Whenever I get any noises coming from the drive train I take the chain off, clean it, remove the pulleys and clean those too. Put everything back on and lube it.

Thom says I'm a bit obsessive about my pulleys.

V.

[ridebikeme]

If a chain indeed is dry, it generally does not sound like a bird. However, what does make that sound is your pulley wheels in your rear derailleur. try taking them apart, clean and put a thin line of grease in around them.

[lauraelmore1033]

thanks for the advice. I did inject some lube into the pulleys and the noise went away. I think. for a while. I might work up the courage to take them apart. They were pretty gunky from all the extra lube I was throwing on the chain...

[OakLeaf]

sounds like a good title for a song.

Oh, good, now you've put that John Denver song in my head.

"Birdsongs, from my drivetrain, make me crazy...
Birdsongs, from my brakes, can make me cry-y-y-y-y...."