Clicking!!!

[BretonM]

Hi guys,
I was riding my new mtb today when I started to hear a clicking noise every time I pushed down on the crank to pedal. It's only really my right pedal that the sound comes from.
Is this a problem with the bottom bracket?
Thanks.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

I take it you have made a full recovery from your life threatening bruised chest ?

 

[mjr]

Unlikely to be bottom bracket, but could be. More likely to be pedal, crank, saddle or seatpost. You can almost test saddle or seatpost by seeing if it still happens when you pedal standing up. Other than that, I think the clicks from pedals, cranks and BB tend to feel different, but that's not a great deal of help if you've never suffered any before!

http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/keepitquiet.html might be more help.

 

[BretonM]

I take it you have made a full recovery from your life threatening bruised chest ?

No I just went up and down the street to stretch my legs!
Was that a hint of sarcasm by the way ?!

 

[Yellow Saddle]

I'm voting for BB but we have so little information that I may as well guess that it was loose jewellery on your arm.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm voting for BB but we have so little information that I may as well guess that it was loose jewellery on your arm.

Funnily enough ... I wear a medical dog tag on a chain round my neck and that turned out to be one of the sources of annoying ticking/clinking/clicking noises when out riding. The tag was slapping against the zip on my jersey. I now wear the tag behind my neck when out on the bike.

 

[BretonM]

I'm voting for BB but we have so little information that I may as well guess that it was loose jewellery on your arm.

1) I don't wear jewellery.
2) What more information do you want.
It's a medium pitched clicking, not a clunk and not a squeak.
It happens most when I pedal in a higher gear and uphill.
It also happens most when I use my right pedal but sometimes on the left.
Thanks.

 

[BretonM]

Funnily enough ... I wear a medical dog tag on a chain round my neck and that turned out to be one of the sources of annoying ticking/clinking/clicking noises when out riding. The tag was slapping against the zip on my jersey. I now wear the tag behind my neck when out on the bike.

Haha

 

[fossyant]

Lose pedal ?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

1) I don't wear jewellery.
2) What more information do you want.
.

You are right. I didn't see the bit where only psychics need reply.

 

[BretonM]

You are right. I didn't see the bit where only psychics need reply.

Ok

 

[BretonM]

Lose pedal ?

I dunno maybe but it sounds like it's in the bb area.

 

[Crackle]

Have you got some pedals you could swop and see if it's still there?

Tighten your stem bolts and anything on the bars as well and seatpost etc. Just nip a few things up and see if it goes away.

 

[BretonM]

I take it you have made a full recovery from your life threatening bruised chest ?

Sarcasm ??

 

[fossyant]

I dunno maybe but it sounds like it's in the bb area.

Noise travels on bikes. Check the saddle is on tight - possible lightly grease the rails.