smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
True, true. Still never seen a crank arm shear like thatTo be fair, that crankset looks like it is at least 10 years the senior of the bike it was fitted too
Creaking despair
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NotthatJasonKenny
Faster on HFLC
- Location
- Bolton
Had the same problem with spec Allez elite, even tho it had only done a few hundred miles the bb was goosed, fitted a new one and it's whisper quiet!
Pennine-Paul
Goth on a bike............
Started with the same problem with my MKM at the weekend,
creaking on the right hand side when out of the saddle,
Thought it might be the chain (I had a few tight links and it was a few months old)
1 new chain later.......................nope still there,maybe it's the crankarms??
tightened them up.........................it stopped clicking for 2 mins ......................grrrr
changed the allen bolts for some off my lads mtb..................nope,
tried changing the pedals..............................nope,
Maybe it's the rear wheel bearings........hmmmm feel ok,tried another rear wheel...........nope,
Can't be the BB it's only a month or two old and there's no play at all there................
I put some pressure on the pedal and felt a ping in the headset......................regreased and rebuilt
that.............................................nope,
Runnin out of things to check now,
wonder if the front wheel security skewers done up tight............................and it wasn't,
nipped it up with an allen key, Bingo........................................ no clicking
I've never had that one before,why would a loose skewer cause it to sound like the bb was kaput,
they say the sounds are never where you think they are........................too true in this case,
still it's whisper quiet again now
creaking on the right hand side when out of the saddle,
Thought it might be the chain (I had a few tight links and it was a few months old)
1 new chain later.......................nope still there,maybe it's the crankarms??
tightened them up.........................it stopped clicking for 2 mins ......................grrrr
changed the allen bolts for some off my lads mtb..................nope,
tried changing the pedals..............................nope,
Maybe it's the rear wheel bearings........hmmmm feel ok,tried another rear wheel...........nope,
Can't be the BB it's only a month or two old and there's no play at all there................
I put some pressure on the pedal and felt a ping in the headset......................regreased and rebuilt
that.............................................nope,
Runnin out of things to check now,
wonder if the front wheel security skewers done up tight............................and it wasn't,
nipped it up with an allen key, Bingo........................................ no clicking
I've never had that one before,why would a loose skewer cause it to sound like the bb was kaput,
they say the sounds are never where you think they are........................too true in this case,
still it's whisper quiet again now
Old Plodder
Living at the top of a steep 2 mile climb
- Location
- Surrey/Hants border
It is always best to give your bike a 'once over' at least weekly if used regularly, & every time before going out if used irregularly.
Likewise, when you get in from a ride, up end the bike & check your tyres for damage, & dig out any flints, thorns, etc.
(I usually check it over the night before a longish ride, as well.)
Likewise, when you get in from a ride, up end the bike & check your tyres for damage, & dig out any flints, thorns, etc.
(I usually check it over the night before a longish ride, as well.)