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    Weird creek on my Ozark Trail gravel bike. Anyone have any ideas?

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    1. steveholt-lol on

      Sounds like your saddle is creaking.

      You can try removing the saddle from the seat post, cleaning the rails and any contact points, then applying a little grease and reassembling. Pro tip: first take a picture of current angle and position so you can match it.

    2. vanbikecouver on

      Can you try a different pair of shoes or get someone else to try riding it to eliminate that add the problem?

      Could need to re-grease the chainring bolts but start with the easy things first. Might even be the pedals.

    4. frozenwhites on

      Just dealt with this on my friend’s bike for him. Get off the bike and hold it up next to you. Put weight on one of the pedals in the 6 o’clock position without rotating it. Does it still creak? If so, take the pedal off, take the crank off. Clean the square tapered bits, clean the hole on the crank. Apply some grease. Re-install. Tighten hard. Grease the pedal threads and re-install. (I say all this assuming you have a crank-puller)

    8. Organic-Midnight-669 on

      I read the other comments. I would have sworn its pedals. other things, seat, cranks, bottom bracket, chainrings.

      really sounda like pedals though

    9. Elegant-Tie-4774 on

      Put some oil where the crank axis enters bottom bracket. That should stop it. Your bottom bracket might need to be replaced to permanently fix the issue.

    10. Secure-Tutor-1647 on

      Stand up and pedal. Does it still make that sound? No need to remove the seat. Just stand, pedal, listen

    12. Dragonraja on

      I was going to say maybe the pedal bearings, but unless they’re super cheap, they should all be sealed?

    14. Extension_Dog_7867 on

      If all else fails check the bolts on the inside of the chainring. I had a similar creak and they had come a little loose. Easy fix.

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