What's causing this creaking? The creaking only happens when I'm mashing down on the right side and used to only happen when I was pedaling at very high gears but recently the clicking has become more persistent even at lower gearing. I was thinking about cleaning and regregreasing the bottom bracket…what do you all think?
by nightsticks
6 Comments
FD cable rubbing?..
You may only need to re-grease the pedal screw.
Sound is different than I had, but I’ll take that the recording makes it different.
Could be a loose bolt on your saddle or stem.
I have had the EXACT same noise develop on my bike recently, but I haven’t had the time to look into it. Is it every pedal stroke? Is it while you’re putting load through it or even when you’re just gently spinning your legs?
The new plaque: press fit bottom bracket
Press fit bottom bracket wobbling in the frame.
Get it out, replace
Check things from easiest to hardest. It’s almost always *not* the BB.
Does it stop creaking if you stand up? Seat clamp and seat post.
Check to make sure the FD cable isn’t contacting the crank or your shoe.
Grease and re-torque pedals.
Check preload on your crank.
Stem/bars/steerer.
Chain ring bolts.
Then maybe it’s your BB.