Undetectable bike sounds

[esoxlucius]

This reminds me very much of the old Golf advert where the annoying noise coming from somewhere in the car actually turned out to be the woman's ear ring "squeaking".

There seems to be a "tic" on my bike on the downward stroke of my right pedal. I've tried to pinpoint it whilst riding but can't put my finger on where it's coming from. I'm leaning towards the "centre" of the bike rather than the derailleur area further back. So the crank is the likely candidate, or thereabouts, I think!

If I put a fair bit of power down on the right pedal it'll tic, tic, tic, tic as the pedal reaches the bottom of the stroke. Funnily enough, if I'm just "spinning" and not putting down too much power, the ticking stops. And neither is there a noise if I "pull" and put power on the upward stroke.

It's no big deal, it's not driving me crackers, just yet, but I can't help thinking that it might be down to something a little sinister like a crack in the frame or something like that.

I'm sure you guys all have little creaks and whistles and knocking on your bikes from time to time. Have any of them turned out to be quite serious where you've ended up having to trash your bike?

PS. It can't be my earrings, I don't wear them!

 

[Webbo2]

Shoe plates / cleats.

 

[fossyant]

What pedals - I had a click recently and my SPD pedals needed the bearings adjusting slightly.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Many years ago when I was an instructor I heard on one lesson a "Click" when ever the pupil used the clutch. It disappeared after his lesson ended but returned the following week on his next lesson. I was watching carefully to see how he was pressing the pedal to figure out what was causing it. When I told him this he informed me it was his knee, which clicked every time he straightened his leg.

 

[Webbo2]

This reminds me very much of the old Golf advert where the annoying noise coming from somewhere in the car actually turned out to be the woman's ear ring "squeaking".

There seems to be a "tic" on my bike on the downward stroke of my right pedal. I've tried to pinpoint it whilst riding but can't put my finger on where it's coming from. I'm leaning towards the "centre" of the bike rather than the derailleur area further back. So the crank is the likely candidate, or thereabouts, I think!

If I put a fair bit of power down on the right pedal it'll tic, tic, tic, tic as the pedal reaches the bottom of the stroke. Funnily enough, if I'm just "spinning" and not putting down too much power, the ticking stops. And neither is there a noise if I "pull" and put power on the upward stroke.

It's no big deal, it's not driving me crackers, just yet, but I can't help thinking that it might be down to something a little sinister like a crack in the frame or something like that.

I'm sure you guys all have little creaks and whistles and knocking on your bikes from time to time. Have any of them turned out to be quite serious where you've ended up having to trash your bike?

PS. It can't be my earrings, I don't wear them!

You could could get some earrings to drown out the noise.🫣