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Clicking noise when pedalling
Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me here...
Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be around the same point of rotation
of the crank each time. Sounds almost like the cable tie that holds the magnet onto the crank is
flicking against the cadence sensor but its not because ive checked.
I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and is bolten in tightly.
Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
Cheers
Chris
"Turkey Tickler" <nospam@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me here...
>
> Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be around the same point of
> rotation of the crank each time. Sounds almost like the cable tie that holds the magnet onto the
> crank is flicking against the cadence sensor but its not because ive checked.
>
> I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and
is
> bolten in tightly.
>
It might be the chainwheel hitting the front derailer mech.
Turkey Tickler must be edykated coz e writed:
> Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me here...
>
> Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be around the same point of
> rotation of the crank each time. Sounds almost like the cable tie that holds the magnet onto the
> crank is flicking against the cadence sensor but its not because ive checked.
>
> I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and is bolten in tightly.
>
> Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
>
>
Probably the bb.
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"Turkey Tickler" <nospam@clara.co.uk> wrote
> Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be around the same point of
> rotation of the crank each time. Sounds almost like the cable tie that holds the magnet onto the
> crank is flicking against the cadence sensor but its not because ive checked.
>
> I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and
is
> bolten in tightly.
When I had the same thing as you describe it turned out to be the bearings in the pedal. Try
swapping pedals from a different bike and see if it's still clicking. If so then it's likely the
bearings in the bottom bracket.
"Turkey Tickler" <nospam@clara.co.uk> writes:
> Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me here...
>
> Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be around the same point of
> rotation of the crank each time. Sounds almost like the cable tie that holds the magnet onto the
> crank is flicking against the cadence sensor but its not because ive checked.
>
> I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and is bolten in tightly.
Do you feel any unevenness in the pedal at the same time as the click? If you turn each pedal on its
own axle, slowly, by hand, how does it feel? Can you move either crank laterally at all?
> Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
My instinct is 'knackered pedal bearings', but you'd feel them as well as hear them.
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Turkey Tickler wrote: .
>
> I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and is bolten in tightly.
>
> Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
>
Four suggestions all of which have produced that effect for me:
Is the BB tight? Grease the pedal threads where they screw onto the cranks and do them up tight Are
the pedal bearings OK Grease the seatpost in the seat tube and check the saddle is on tight.
The last seems strange but the movement of pedalling can make the seat post click if not greased -
try pedalling standing to eliminate it as a cause.
Tony
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> > Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be
around
> > the same point of rotation of the crank each time. Sounds almost like
the
> > cable tie that holds the magnet onto the crank is flicking against the cadence sensor but its
> > not because ive checked.
> >
Cotter pins?
Turkey Tickler <nospam@clara.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me here...
>
> Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be around the same point of
> rotation of the crank each time. Sounds almost like the cable tie that holds the magnet onto the
> crank is flicking against the cadence sensor but its not because ive checked.
>
> I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and is bolten in tightly.
>
> Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
Check out the end of the front gear cable after it has passed through the front mech. retaining
bolt. Is it touching the crank as it rotates ?
Hi, I had the type of problem described a while back and it turned to be a pedal which was slightly
loose on the crank, hope this may help!
Thanks John
"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message
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> Turkey Tickler wrote: .
> >
> > I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and is bolten in tightly.
> >
> > Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
> >
>
> Four suggestions all of which have produced that effect for me:
>
> Is the BB tight? Grease the pedal threads where they screw onto the cranks and do them up tight
> Are the pedal bearings OK Grease the seatpost in the seat tube and check the saddle is on tight.
>
> The last seems strange but the movement of pedalling can make the seat
post
> click if not greased - try pedalling standing to eliminate it as a cause.
>
> Tony
>
>
> --
> "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Mark Twain
This might sound a bit daft but if you've failed to find any other source have a look at your shoe
laces! I had some strange clicking, again pretty much at the same point each rotation. It turned out
that at the point wherea crank arm was facing forward and parallel to the ground (and so running
along level with the inside of the foot) the plastic tabs on the end of my shoe lace would strike
the crank arm.
I was amazed at just how audible this was but large tubed aluminium frames (like mine) seem to make
even the most gentle tap or click sound loud.
Now, before riding, I always tuck the ends of my laces into my shoes.
Kind Regars, Paul
Turkey Tickler <nospam@clara.co.uk> wrote:
> Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.\
It's my knee and it's driving me nuts as well, but I'm suprised that you can hear it!
[snip tale of clicking woe]
>
> Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
>
Have you checked to make sure there isn't a steering wheel down the front of your pants?
Tim.
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"Turkey Tickler" <nospam@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me here...
>
> Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling.
Its metal parts on your bike frame picking up and rectifying the signal from those new digital
police radios; the CID are on to you and you should find some place else to "peddle" your wares :)
Seriously though this happened to me about a year ago. Checked the pedals (as others say this is the
first thing to check) , these were in order and it turned out to be wear on the bottom bracket. Is
it the old or new style?
Alex
"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> writes:
> Turkey Tickler wrote:
> > Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
>
> Four suggestions all of which have produced that effect for me:
[snip]
> Grease the seatpost in the seat tube and check the saddle is on tight.
!
Now that's one that would _not_ have occurred to me. I've never greased a seatpost, thinking I don't
want to lubricate that, it might slip. Is it a Good Thing To Do[tm]?
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Paul wrote:
> This might sound a bit daft but if you've failed to find any other source have a look at your shoe
> laces! I had some strange clicking, again pretty much at the same point each rotation. It turned
> out that at the point where a crank arm was facing forward and parallel to the ground (and so
> running along level with the inside of the foot) the plastic tabs on the end of my shoe lace would
> strike the crank arm.
The other "silly" problem, which I have experienced, is if you have a stand that has got knocked out
of alignment, it can just catch the pedals as they go round.
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Paul wrote:
> This might sound a bit daft but if you've failed to find any other source have a look at your shoe
> laces! I had some strange clicking, again pretty much at the same point each rotation. It turned
> out that at the point wherea crank arm was facing forward and parallel to the ground (and so
> running along level with the inside of the foot) the plastic tabs on the end of my shoe lace would
> strike the crank arm.
>
> I was amazed at just how audible this was but large tubed aluminium frames (like mine) seem to
> make even the most gentle tap or click sound loud.
>
Which reminds me of another source of clicking - the end of the front derailleur wire sticking out
and catching on your shoe each revolution
Tony
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"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Mark Twain
> Now that's one that would _not_ have occurred to me. I've never greased a seatpost, thinking I
> don't want to lubricate that, it might slip. Is it a Good Thing To Do[tm]?
Do it now.
It will prevent water getting into your frame and it will stop the seatpost getting stuck in
the frame.
In news:1063459405.3300.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net, Turkey Tickler <nospam@clara.co.uk> expounded
sagaciously:
> Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me here...
>
> Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be around the same point of
> rotation of the crank each time. Sounds almost like the cable tie that holds the magnet onto the
> crank is flicking against the cadence sensor but its not because ive checked.
>
> I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and is bolten in tightly.
>
> Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
The most UNlikely thing is the thing that caused my clicking in time to the cadence. I wear a top
with a full length zip. The bottom of the zip was clicking against the front of the saddle as my
legs moved. I found this out AFTER dismantling pedals, BB etc.
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Thanks to everyone who responded....
Turned out the pedal threads needed greasing in the end DOH!
Thanks to Freewheel in Norwich - who sorted it for me there and then without charge- and I didnt
even buy the bike from them....
"Turkey Tickler" <nospam@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me here...
>
> Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be around the same point of
> rotation of the crank each time. Sounds almost like the cable tie that holds the magnet onto the
> crank is flicking against the cadence sensor but its not because ive checked.
>
> I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and
is
> bolten in tightly.
>
> Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
Clicky knee joint???
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"Martin Bulmer" <martin@bulrner.fleeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In news:1063459405.3300.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net, Turkey Tickler <nospam@clara.co.uk> expounded
> sagaciously:
> > Hi there I wonder if anyone can help me here...
> >
> > Im getting a weird clicking noise when im peddling. It seems to be around the same point of
> > rotation of the crank each time. Sounds almost like the cable tie that holds the magnet onto the
> > crank is flicking against the cadence sensor but its not because ive checked.
> >
> > I reckon its either the pedals, cleats or bb and the crank looks fine and is bolten in tightly.
> >
> > Any suggestions as to possible causes? its driving me nuts!.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Chris
>
>
> The most UNlikely thing is the thing that caused my clicking in time to
the
> cadence. I wear a top with a full length zip. The bottom of the zip was clicking against the front
> of the saddle as my legs moved. I found this
out
> AFTER dismantling pedals, BB etc.
> --
>
>
> Martin Bulmer
>
> Pie Conservation Threat
>
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