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Well, that's interesting! There's no way you can grease it to make that noise go away?
Did you pay extra for the diagnostics?
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06-30-2006, 02:04 PM #1
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Brooks saddle as diagnostic tool
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My new Brooks was making this gawdawful creak yesterday every time my left foot was on the way down and my right foot was on the way up. I shifted around trying to make it stop and just couldn't.
When I got home I bounced around on the seat, and couldn't make it creak. I ran over bumps, no creak. I TWISTED the back end (left down, right up) with my hands and got the creak. Played around, and it turns out I was shifting my bod to the left and pooching out my abs and just generally being a sack of potatoes when my left foot was on the downstroke.
Who knew?
Today I concentrated on holding in my abs ALL the time (instead of just half the time) and keeping my posture steady. Much better. I still get the creak when I'm struggling up the steeper hills, but I'm such a wuss that I have to throw my weight around just to make it, even in my monster granny gear. Hopefully I will get my posture and pedalling more efficient on the hills someday. Meanwhile, you can hear me coming from a mile away!
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07-04-2006, 07:52 AM #2
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07-04-2006, 07:49 PM #3
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that sucker is going crazy with the creaking. Now I barely have to touch it with my hand, and it creaks enough to FEEL it. I think my lopsided riding style must've busted something loose over the last couple days, cuz it's a creak-monster now.
Calling Bill in the morning. At the worst I can switch to a B72 which would have a firmer frame."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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07-04-2006, 07:51 PM #4
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P.S. Now that I know the bliss that comes from a Brooks saddle, there is no way I'm giving up! Even if I am doomed to creak!
Edit (next day): Diane at Wallingford walked me through adjusting the frame so it won't creak. (it isn't the springs) i did what she said, and we'll see how it goes today on the commute.
Man, I love Wallingford! www.wallbike.comLast edited by KnottedYet; 07-05-2006 at 07:22 AM.
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07-05-2006, 12:48 PM #5
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Originally Posted by KnottedYet
Hey friends just told me that Wallingford Bikes USED TO BE in the Wallingford Seattle neighborhood before they moved to Lousiana. Did you know that?!?!?
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07-05-2006, 03:02 PM #6
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Yup. They were about 10 blocks from my old house.
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