Cycling Photo Challenge - Entries and Chat

[Hill Wimp]

Just updated my watsapp photo to this

Just in time for a friend to message me green with envy

 

[Hill Wimp]

I know this is not strictly the place, sorry mods, but i cannot be asked to trawl.

My bike makes a funny noise when i set off putting pressure on my right pedal. The noise is in the region, i guess of the crank. However it does not make this noise when i put pressure on it going up hill.

I haven't tried putting pressure on the left side to see if it does the same.

Any quick ideas ?

 

[coffeejo]

I know this is not strictly the place, sorry mods, but i cannot be asked to trawl.

My bike makes a funny noise when i set off putting pressure on my right pedal. The noise is in the region, i guess of the crank. However it does not make this noise when i put pressure on it going up hill.

I haven't tried putting pressure on the left side to see if it does the same.

Any quick ideas ?

Sure it's the bike, not you?

 

[Hill Wimp]

Sure it's the bike, not you?

No i take cod liver oil for that

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I know this is not strictly the place, sorry mods, but i cannot be asked to trawl.

My bike makes a funny noise when i set off putting pressure on my right pedal. The noise is in the region, i guess of the crank. However it does not make this noise when i put pressure on it going up hill.

I haven't tried putting pressure on the left side to see if it does the same.

Any quick ideas ?

Creaky shoes? (Serious suggestion as mine are doing this at the moment - took a while to work out how come I'd got an identical creak on both bikes). Otherwise; do the pedal bearings need regreasing/adjusting? Is the bottom bracket done up tight? Is the seat post done up correctly?

 

[Hill Wimp]

Creaky shoes? (Serious suggestion as mine are doing this at the moment - took a while to work out how come I'd got an identical creak on both bikes). Otherwise; do the pedal bearings need regreasing/adjusting? Is the bottom bracket done up tight? Is the seat post done up correctly?

Shouldn't be the seat post as Mr Hop kindly used his manly strength, which i lack and tightened it up for me the other week.
I will look at the bottom bracket.

It's not my shoes or cleats.

Would the bearings need regreasing on a bike i have only had since January? TBF it is the bike i toured on.

 

[TVC]

Have you got a stone stuck in your cleat. It's a beginners error, and something that has never happened to me

 

[TVC]

I know you lot are bored witless of my beach and my addiction to all my rides involving it but its pure perfection this morning as i sit here drinking my coffee.

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We need a long weekend in Deal.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Shouldn't be the seat post as Mr Hop kindly used his manly strength, which i lack and tightened it up for me the other week.
I will look at the bottom bracket.

It's not my shoes or cleats.

Would the bearings need regreasing on a bike i have only had since January? TBF it is the bike i toured on.

It's possible. How many miles have you done since January? Pedals aren't always as well set up from the factory as they could be. The (decent quality) ones on the rickshaw siezed after only a couple of hundred miles as they were over-tight from new so I'm a bit fussy about checking the adjustment now.

 

[Hill Wimp]

We need a long weekend in Deal.

I'll let you know when i'm away

 

[Hill Wimp]

It's possible. How many miles have you done since January? Pedals aren't always as well set up from the factory as they could be. The (decent quality) ones on the rickshaw siezed after only a couple of hundred miles as they were over-tight from new so I'm a bit fussy about checking the adjustment now.

Thanks Phil, i'm just looking at You Tube for bottom bracket noises etc. The bikes done 1000 miles roughly and the pedals were put on by the LBS as i changed them from the ones supplied. I think a trip to the LBS may be on the books next weekend. In a way i hope it rains then i won't miss out on another glorious ride.

 

[coffeejo]

My SPD shoes creak alarmingly. Every autumn/early winter when I have to start wearing them again, at least one bright spark makes a comment about the bottom bracket. He (only ever been a he thus far) never believes me when I reply that it's my shoes. There's usually teeth-sucking and sometimes a lecture about all the bad things that will happen if I don't get it looked at.

 

[TVC]

I'll let you know when i'm away

Charming!


We've never been to Kent, obviously it won't be as pretty as @Mattonsea 's place, but still worth a visit.

 

[Mandragora]

Here's my effort for this month.

(As you may be able to tell, my husband retired last year, and he's spent a lot of time in the garden - anyone would think he doesn't want to be in the house, for some reason )

The garden yesterday - patio.

and veg garden, for those who prefer a more productive use of space.....

and the 'front' garden.

After all this photojournalism, I was delighted to get out for a bike ride, while the live-in gardener got on with tending it all.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Here's my effort for this month.

(As you may be able to tell, my husband retired last year, and he's spent a lot of time in the garden - anyone would think he doesn't want to be in the house, for some reason )


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The garden yesterday - patio.


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and veg garden, for those who prefer a more productive use of space.....


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and the 'front' garden.

After all this photojournalism, I was delighted to get out for a bike ride, while the live-in gardener got on with tending it all.

Beautiful garden, well done to the live in gardner