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  • October 1, 2017 at 2:19 pm #27695
    Big Jay

    A creak down under is doing my nut in. BB is fine, pedals replaced, stem and seat post greased. It only appears in a very rhythmical grunt when going up hills (>4% +), stops when I free wheel and temporarily stops if I change up or down on the climb. 

     

    Please help this frustrated man.

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  • October 2, 2017 at 1:57 pm #903465
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    simonmb

    I had something similar.

    I had something similar. Checked everything and couldn’t clear it. Well. Hadn’t checked the rear dropout though, because that’s what. Tightened up the screw fixing it to the frame, job done.

    October 2, 2017 at 1:47 pm #903463
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    Big Jay
    Drinfinity wrote:
    I’ve had similar from rear axle (bolt through) which stopped when it was greased, and also from chainring bolts not completely tight. 

    cheers dude, I’m away to do that and hope its something so simple. trust me for it to be simple haha

    October 2, 2017 at 1:46 pm #903461
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    Big Jay
    Simboid wrote:
    Cleats.

    Does it stop if you move your heel outboard a bit? A central cleat position doesn’t suit everyone, I moved the cleat as far to the big toe as possible and the creak stopped. The opposite may be true for you or just do the same, mess around and see if it makes any difference.

    Don’t (like me) convince yourself it’s the bike  and shell out for a service you don’t need till you’ve eliminated this possibility.

    thanks I’ve swappeed the pdeals over and its still the same, have ordered new cleats because tbf they are worn but I think i’m now ready to grease very possible part that can be greased and tightened!

    October 2, 2017 at 12:34 pm #903459
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    Drinfinity

    I’ve had similar from rear

    I’ve had similar from rear axle (bolt through) which stopped when it was greased, and also from chainring bolts not completely tight. 

    October 1, 2017 at 5:13 pm #903457
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    Big Jay
    kil0ran wrote:
    QRs – grease ’em and snug ’em (particularly the rear)

    If its not that check your cassette lockring is tight

    I’ll  do that, had some bad luck with punctures lately so rear wheel been off a few times. 

    October 1, 2017 at 5:11 pm #903455
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    Big Jay
    Roberts Clubman wrote:
    Try swapping out wheels and other suspect parts in turn ( friends may come in useful) to see if that cures the problem. It may at least isolate the source of the creak. Since it only happens under extreme load, if nothing else works, examine the frame to ensure there are no micro cracks at the joints. You don’t say how old your bike is, what material it’s made from or whether you’ve had any spills on it. The frame is the least likely culprit but it’s not unheard of. Try everything else first though.

    hi Robert, it’s a 2017 Canyon Endurace SLX Carbon Frame, bars and seat post – I’ll go down the process of elimination route I guess starting with headset bearings which seems to be a favourite culprit 

    October 1, 2017 at 4:39 pm #903453
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    KiwiMike

    Look at the crank-spindle

    Look at the crank-spindle interface. The only way to do so is to swap the crank out. I chased a maddening creak for weeks before this was proved the case.

    October 1, 2017 at 4:31 pm #903451
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    Grahamd

    Have had two similar

    Have had two similar experiences:

    1) rear derailer slightly out of adjustment, as wheel was flexing under load was just enough to keep catching in lowest gear.

    2) pump, attached with a bottle cage bracket, had received a knock and was just knicking chain when on lowest front cog.

     

    October 1, 2017 at 3:55 pm #903449
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    Roberts Clubman

    Try swapping out wheels and

    Try swapping out wheels and other suspect parts in turn ( friends may come in useful) to see if that cures the problem. It may at least isolate the source of the creak. Since it only happens under extreme load, if nothing else works, examine the frame to ensure there are no micro cracks at the joints. You don’t say how old your bike is, what material it’s made from or whether you’ve had any spills on it. The frame is the least likely culprit but it’s not unheard of. Try everything else first though.

    October 1, 2017 at 3:29 pm #903447
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    kil0ran

    QRs – grease ’em and snug ’em

    QRs – grease ’em and snug ’em (particularly the rear)

    If its not that check your cassette lockring is tight

    October 1, 2017 at 2:56 pm #903445
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    Simboid

    Cleats.

    Cleats.

    Does it stop if you move your heel outboard a bit? A central cleat position doesn’t suit everyone, I moved the cleat as far to the big toe as possible and the creak stopped. The opposite may be true for you or just do the same, mess around and see if it makes any difference.

    Don’t (like me) convince yourself it’s the bike  and shell out for a service you don’t need till you’ve eliminated this possibility.

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