Can anyone please help me identify what the issue is?
I have done the following:
Cleaned every thread in the crankset
Changed crankset
Changed pedals
Changed chainring
Changed chainring bolts
Replaced bb bearings (it is a t47 hope bb)
Cleaned seatpost, seatpost clamp and saddle
Changed seatpost, seatpost clamp and saddle
Cleaned rear axle and rear freehub area and cassette area
Changed rear wheel including the casette
Cleaned the inside of the seattube
Tightened every bolt on the frame
The clicking persists on every right pedal down stroke.
I am slowly losing my mind.
Steel frame.
Please help.
by ironguard1
8 Comments
The clicking stops when standing up though
Depends how old you are… Could be your knee if you’ve recently turned 30
I want to pull a couple of threads:
1 – Does the clicking stop if you kick your heels out a bit (not so much as to unclip)?
2 – How tight was the bearing fit when you pressed new ones into your Hope cups?
I don’t know what to suggest other than what you have done, but to say that sucks man. Best of luck finding it.
Shoe cleat… what’s the wear like on them? Sounds a little like there’s a gap between the cleat and the pedal at the top of the pedal stroke. Like your hooking the pedal up and the cleat is tapping back down on it.
Have you tried to change speeds higher or lower? Could be chain.
Grap the seat and try to bend the seatpost in multiple directions. I found the source of creaking on my bike exactly like this today
Is one of the crank arms tapping the rear chain stay when you’re peddling? Worth checking that there’s enough clearance as they can flex a little when peddling – happened to me