Clicking Litespeed -- Ahhh!

Try a different saddle.

Sergio Pisa

Rudolf the Red said:

Tried a different seatpost clamp, seatpost and saddle--
still clicks.

Ops, sorry! I was too quick at that.

Sergio Pisa

I would take the bike to a LBS that has a roller. If you can
reproduce the clicking in a quiet indoor setting, it's much
easier for a mechanic to find the source of the clicking. GH

Grease onto the saddle rails, where they are held by
the seatpost?

Oil onto the rails where they enter the saddle?

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Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Rudolf The Red
My Litespeed Pisgah will not stop clicking/pinging!

Tried everything --inspected and rebuilt both hubs,
tightened cassette, checked chain for bad links/protruding
links, serviced/tightened pedals and cleats, regreased/Ti
prep bottom bracket, tightened crankarm bolts/chainring
bolts, tightened handlebars and stem, serviced headset,
tightened loose spokes, greased seatpost,
greased/tightened water bottle bolts, checked for loose
rocks or dirt in frame.

At first I thought it was the bottom bracket, but I have
noticed that it only clicks while in the saddle -- more so
when I move my weight from end to end. Furthermore it
makes clicking noises when I put weight on the saddle.
Tried a different seatpost clamp, seatpost and saddle--
still clicks.

I even checked the frame welds for cracks with no success.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

--Nate

<http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/creaking_and_squeaking.shtml>

Apply some grease or anti-sieze compound to the threads, inside the head where is interfaces of the seatpost clamping bolt and the clamping interface itself.
Examine the diameters of the seatpost and inside diameter of the seat tube.

"Rudolf the Red" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

My Litespeed Pisgah will not stop clicking/pinging!

Tried everything --inspected and rebuilt both hubs,
tightened cassette, checked chain for bad links/protruding
links, serviced/tightened pedals and cleats, regreased/Ti
prep bottom bracket, tightened crankarm bolts/chainring
bolts, tightened handlebars and stem, serviced headset,
tightened loose spokes, greased seatpost,
greased/tightened water bottle bolts, checked for loose
rocks or dirt in frame.

At first I thought it was the bottom bracket, but I have
noticed that it only clicks while in the saddle -- more so
when I move my weight from end to end. Furthermore it
makes clicking noises when I put weight on the saddle.
Tried a different seatpost clamp, seatpost and saddle--
still clicks.

I even checked the frame welds for cracks with no success.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

--Nate

Do you have an alternate set of wheels? Just wondering if
you could do a quick a/b test. I had a problem very similar
to yours. Eventually a crack turned up in the down tube
about five inches away from the head tube. IIRC it was not
close to a weld point, it may have been on the opposite side
of a water bottle boss. I inspected it a lot of times while
it creaked and could not find anything wrong until it
finally cracked while I rode it to the post office, and
suddenly my hardtail felt like a slingshot. They replaced
the downtube and now I use the same bike for cyclocross. The
bike is now about fourteen years old, except for the
downtube, which is about seven years old.

It may be coming from your rims. I have Mavic Open Pros that
make a clicking noise periodically (have been for past 5
years). I apply linseed oil to the nipples every couple of
months and the noise goes away.

Your mileage may vary... -pgg

"Qui si parla Campagnolo " <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Grease onto the saddle rails, where they are held by the
seatpost? Oil onto the rails where they enter the saddle?

5 silent rides! That was it! Thank You, I appreciate your
help Peter.

-Nate