[stampz]

Seriously…I am going to throw the bike in the river! 😉

So…I have a Specialized Allez Elite which is giving off the faintest clicl/pop/tick on my left when riding (its very quiet…but to me is unbearable). It’s not even as loud as the tick of a watch, but it’s deafening to me!

Now, please bear with me, I know I sound like a madman, but I am at a loss…I have taken apart the all the usual culprits…pedals, cleats,l tightened saddle, headset, cleaned everything…swapped the pedals completely, rode a test with different shoes and it is still there…I have checked the internal cabling to ensure it isn’t rattling…all good…!

Now the thing is, it doesn’t sound like any of these normal sounds you would expect…its no a mechanical click or creak…it is the faintest sound, and seems to occur when the left pedal crosses just about 12 o clock…even so, I have now convinced myself it isn’t coming from the pedals…I even tried as I say changing the pedals completely, and have just been out in flip flops and its still there!

To my ear it 100% sounds like it is coming from left handlebar end or near the shifter or break…or “inside” the handlebars…I have removed the end caps and rode, still there, tried with brakes pulled on and off…still there…

You can’t “feel” the click…the ride is silky smooth, but it is seriously driving me insane…my ear is very sensitive…I can’t even have a watch in a drawer in the bedroom or it will keep me awake!…..this is now ruining my riding 🙁

Has ANYONE got ANY ideas…? I beg you… 🙂

Update…So…the plot thickens

Just been out for a quick 30miles to try to get to the bottom of it…still no joy…however.

It only happens when I am seated AND holding the handlebars. Let go of the handlebars..stops..stand and pedal…stops. I stopped a couple of times and tweaked the saddle position, I even stopped and undid all the bolts and loosened and retightened the handlebars. No joy 🙁

I appreciate everyones comments, but I really dont think it is anything rubbing, or BB or derailer, it just isn’t that kind of sound. The only thing I can compare it too is that air bubble pop you get when you crack your fingers, but much fainter…this is ridiculous I know!

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[Barraob1]

I’ve a similar click noise on
I’ve a similar click noise on my bike, not constant but… A bike mechanic suggested that it’s not always the bottom bracket but can be wheel/spoke related.

[Podc]

Saddle rails? Had a squeak

Saddle rails? Had a squeak from where the rail went into the saddle body. Squirt of lube (GT-85) sorted it temporarily.

[nniff]

Seat post – it’s nearly

Seat post – it’s nearly always the seat post if it’s not an obvious candidate.  Especially as it happens when you’re seated, although this is not a necessary condition for a creaking seat post.  Take it out, clean both it and the tube and replace.

[brooksby]

It’s not just the pedal

It’s not just the pedal bearing, is it?

[benbrangwyn]

Have you tightened the

Have you tightened the chainring bolts? Often a culprit.

[stampz]

Interesting, thanks!

Interesting, thanks!

Going to check all these little nuances today

[ktache]

It probably isn’t, but is

It probably isn’t, but is never a bad idea to do regularly anyway, but clean and grease (or carbonny stuff if it’s that way) your seatpost.  Even if it’s not the source of the noise it will stop it binding and destroying your soul.

[FatAndFurious]

I had this, right down to the

I had this, right down to the “stand and pedal – stops”.

It was the seating of the grommet where the rear brake cable exited the (aluminium) frame on the top tube. It was a hard plastic fitting, and there was just enough flex in the frame for it to rub against a coarse edge of that fitting. If I stood, or pedaled with the brakes on, the frame didn’t quite move in the same way and the noise stopped. 

Found it by accident slapping the frame in frustration on a ride after having dismantled everything for the N’th time. 

Removed the grommet and put a dab of grease on it and the edges of the hole in the frame, and silence.

Hope you find it…

[dolly]

I had a creak. Fitted a new

I had a creak. Fitted a new bb. Swapped pedals. Tried different shoes. Dismantled seatpost, cleaned, greased, reassembled. Dismantled crankset, removed rings, cleaned, greased, etc. Checked bars and stem. Still had a creak. Drove me mad. Turned out to be the rear skewer. Cleaned, bit of copper slip, do it up quite tight, all good. You live and learn. I feel your pain though.

[stampz]

So…the plot thickens

So…the plot thickens

Just been out for a quick 30miles to try to get to the bottom of it…still no joy…however.

It only happens when I am seated AND holding the handlebars. Let go of the handlebars..stops..stand and pedal…stops. I stopped a couple of times and tweaked the saddle position, I even stopped and undid all the bolts and loosened and retightened the handlebars. No joy 🙁

I appreciate everyones comments, but I really dont think it is anything rubbing, or BB or derailer, it just isn’t that kind of sound. The only thing I can compare it too is that air bubble pop you get when you crack your fingers, but much fainter…this is ridiculous I know!

[check12]

oil your ankle

oil your ankle

[Podc]

Front derailleur cable end

Front derailleur cable end hitting crank arm?

[peted76]

Nothing to add, but I feel

Nothing to add, but I feel for you Brother! 

[Joe Totale]

If you haven’t read this

If you haven’t read this already, the solution may be contained here:

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/creaks.html

[pmurden]

Bottom bracket????? Apologies

Bottom bracket????? Apologies if this has been checked.

[Author]

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