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    I've been having a creaking/cracking noise on my Aeroad (just over 1000km old) for a few rides and haven't been able to fix it yet.

    I can narrow it down as follows:
    – Occurs rhythmically when pedaling, repeats with cadence
    – It sounds 70% from the pedal region and 30% from the handlebar/front wheel region
    – Also occurs when riding hands-free -> not caused by the handlebars or stem?
    – Also occurs when riding standing up -> no cause in the saddle region?
    – I have already removed the pedals, cleaned them, re-greased them and refitted them.
    – I removed the seat post and the rails to be on the safe side and reinstalled them with carbon paste.
    – I removed the front wheel and cleaned, greased and refitted the axle.
    – I removed the bottle cages, cleaned them and greased the bolts before reinstalling them
    – I waxed my chain for the second time a little before the noise occurred for the first time, could it possibly be related to this?

    Now I'm slowly running out of "simple" steps and I would be happy to hear any hints as to where the noise could be coming from.

    Thanks for any advice!

    by Doctormson

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    1. Previous-One933 on

      Maybe liberally re-grease the rear axle? Surprisingly it can be a common place for creaks and clicks.

    2. dak52 on

      Eagerly watching for responses here. I’ve had my endurace for a year and while it doesn’t creak a ton, it dose a bit, especially when hitting bumps. Love the bike, but this is one characteristic that doesn’t inspire confidence.

    3. rk9122 on

      I have a clicking noise that is caused by the bottle cages because one of the screws keeps loosening as I ride, try taking the bottle cages completely off and see if it is still happening. I guess that in my case a full bottle is rocking the bottle cage as I apply force to the BB or when I stand up and move the bike left to right.

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