Noise help

"Richard Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just had my Mountain Bike Serviced, and now when I climb a hill out of

my

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saddle, with a bit of strain, there is a loud squeaking sound coming from the rear. What could
this be, could it be the brakes rubbing on the rim ?

You could back the brakes off on the rear and see if the noise still happens. Brake pads don't
usually make noise when rubbing on rims though, maybe it's the pedals, bottom bracket or a crank or
the seat or the rear wheel's hub or freewheel. What was "fixed" during the service? Try riding with
your head closer to the bike and attempt to pinpoint the location. Also try things like pedalling,
not pedalling, sitting and standing, etc. This will give a better idea of what could be causing the
noise, ie. if there's no noise when coasting, it probably wont be anything driveline related.

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I will probably bring it back tommorow, but I thought I would ask the experts first.

Oh, you wanted experts.. sorry.. ;-)

hippy

Richard Jones said:

I just had my Mountain Bike Serviced, and now when I climb a hill out of my saddle, with a bit of
strain, there is a loud squeaking sound coming from the rear. What could this be, could it be the
brakes rubbing on the rim ?

Any suggestions much appreciatted. I will probably bring it back tommorow, but I thought I would
ask the experts first.

Thanks again, Richard

For general (non-Aussie-specific) technical bike questions, you'll find more "experts" on
rec.bicycles.tech ...

Hope this helps,

&roo

Turn the bike upside down, and turn the cranks, and look to see if the brake pads are touching the
rim or the tyre at any point of the rotation.

Check that the front and rear derailleurs are inline with each respective cog in each gear (that the
chain is running smoothly).

"Richard Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I just had my Mountain Bike Serviced, and now when I climb a hill out of

my

Quoted message said:

saddle, with a bit of strain, there is a loud squeaking sound coming from the rear. What could
this be, could it be the brakes rubbing on the rim ?

Any suggestions much appreciatted. I will probably bring it back tommorow, but I thought I would
ask the experts first.

Thanks again, Richard