Need Help -- Have a Squeak

[DebW]

If you remove the rear wheel and it still squeaks when you throw the shift lever, it's not the jockey wheels but probably the lever or cable. If it might be the jockey wheels, drop some oil on them. If they are new, then they probably only need oil.

[kaybee]

Thank Deb! I'll try that Saturday, when I have some time and DH is available to help -- meaning do it for me. I know -- I'm such a girl, but he's the engineer in the family! I really appreciate the responses. I knew you all would know what to look for.

KB

[SnappyPix]

Wow, that's really useful.

I've had a similar squeak for about 6 months now.
I'm trying to put off getting my bike serviced!
The squeak always happens when I'm shifting down at the back.
I've spent hours and hours and hours carefully lubing the cables and every single moving part on my little squeaky bike.
I think mine might be the jockey wheel (greased that too, so sounds like it might be worn).
Time for a trip to the LBS I think! Thinking of changing the rear cassette anyway, so will get them to look at it.

Thanks guys!

[kaybee]

Problem solved with a couple of strategically-placed drops of lube on the rear derailleur. Thanks, ladies!

KB

[DebW]

Problem solved with a couple of strategically-placed drops of lube on the rear derailleur. Thanks, ladies!

KB

WooHoo! Score one for TeamTE and Eden's ornithology lesson. Can we call this one the jockey-bird? The whisper-bird still remains to be located, but we're zeroing in on that one. Maybe we need a recording of cyclebird calls.