Is there something wrong with my bottom bracket?

[Baelwulfe]

I've been riding my new Giant NRS 3 until I my legs can't pedal anymore. Lately after riding hard
for a while I notice a racheting sound when I pedal. It only happens when I'm on my downstroke on
the right hand pedal. Every time I take it to my LBS it stops doing it, and they tell me nothing
wrong. Thought I would run this by AMB for a second oppinion.

Thanks

 

[Jansen Danganan]

I think there is something wrong with your pedal.

regads "Baelwulfe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> I've been riding my new Giant NRS 3 until I my legs can't pedal
anymore.
> Lately after riding hard for a while I notice a racheting sound when I pedal. It only happens when
> I'm on my downstroke on the right hand pedal. Every time I take it to my LBS it stops doing it,
> and they tell me nothing wrong. Thought I would run this by AMB for a second oppinion.
>
>
> Thanks

 

[Michael Dart]

"Baelwulfe" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> I've been riding my new Giant NRS 3 until I my legs can't pedal
anymore.
> Lately after riding hard for a while I notice a racheting sound when I pedal. It only happens when
> I'm on my downstroke on the right hand pedal. Every time I take it to my LBS it stops doing it,
> and they tell me nothing wrong. Thought I would run this by AMB for a second oppinion.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>

A quick way to check your BB is to drop the chain off the chainrings (onto the bb shell) so the
cranks spin freely. Then put your ear to the nose of your saddle and spin the cranks. You should
hear a whoosh-whoosh sound if the BB is ok. Any clicking, grinding or other 'bad' sounds and
well y'know.

If the BB is ok then check your pedals, chainring bolts, crank bolts, seatpost, shock pivots, and
rear QR skewer for looseness..

Mike

 

[Chris]

"Jansen Danganan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I think there is something wrong with your pedal.
>

That was my first thought too...pull the pedal apart, regrease the spindle, and slap it back
together. Maybe that'll do it.

Chris

 

[Baelwulfe]

"> A quick way to check your BB is to drop the chain off the chainrings (onto
> the bb shell) so the cranks spin freely. Then put your ear to the nose of your saddle and spin the
> cranks. You should hear a whoosh-whoosh sound if the BB is ok. Any clicking, grinding or other
> 'bad' sounds and well
y'know.
>
> If the BB is ok then check your pedals, chainring bolts, crank bolts, seatpost, shock pivots, and
> rear QR skewer for looseness..
>
> Mike

Well I cleaned up my pedals and then droped my chain off the chain rings. When I spun the pedals I
heard a clicking sound at the same spot everytime in the crank rotation. I also noticed a lot of
side to side movement in my crank.

and thanks for all the help so far