Face Plant Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) have any of you guys using eggbeaters experienced any creaking noises? i had a very muddy ride on sunday, got home and cleaned and lubed my bike and when i went out on monday i had this creaking/knocking sound i first thought that it was my BB again (replaced BB about a month ago) but it seems to be the pedals because if i move my heel outwards as to unclip and then pedal the noise goes away if it is the pedals what can i do to correct it? do you oil your eggbeaters? Edited March 22, 2011 by Face Plant
Palaeodom Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 I actually have the same problem with my Exustar Ti's. have serviced and greased them up but they still creak. I'll be interested to hear of any solution!
Guest eyecandy Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 have any of you guys using eggbeaters experienced any creaking noises? i had a very muddy ride on sunday, got home and cleaned and lubed my bike and when i went out on monday i had this creaking/knocking sound i first thought that it was my BB again (replaced BB about a month ago) but it seems to be the pedals because if i move my heel outwards as to unclip and then pedal the noise goes away if it is the pedals what can i do to correct it? do you oil your eggbeaters? Thats interesting. Got the same problem. I use eggbeaters and the creaking drives me insane. Seems to be worse on an incline tho
Face Plant Posted March 22, 2011 Author Posted March 22, 2011 Thats interesting. Got the same problem. I use eggbeaters and the creaking drives me insane. Seems to be worse on an incline tho spot on Eyecandy!! it most certainly is worse on a climb
MaxUmis Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 My Shimano M540s also have a tendency to squeak.I've tried grease on the contact areas where the cleat meets the pedal, which got rid of the squeaks, but made for interesting cleating in/out and it didn't solve the problem for very long.I tried a tiny bit of mineral oil this weekend which worked pretty well. I don't know how long the squeak will stay away though...
The Worm Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Never had that problem with mine. May need to be regreased. You can also get a service kit for them.
Guest eyecandy Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 spot on Eyecandy!! it most certainly is worse on a climb Ive got to go to JB this weekend, or sometime soon, for other stuff so ill ask him what he thinks. He's away at the moment.
Gunzo Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 I had the same problem with my look keo carbon's.This was caused by the plastic cleat rubbing against the pedal surface. The solution: Baby powder. Rub some baby powder on the contact surface on the cleat and on the pedal. http://ezinearticles.com/?Squeaking-LOOK-Keo-Pedals&id=2730408 Don't know if it will work for eggbeaters. Worked wonders for me.
Danger Dassie Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Take a candle stick and try working it around the pedal area. Been doing this for a while on my Shimano pedals once or twice a week, works like a charm. If it's a particularly wet and muddy ride I spray them down with a spot of wet lube. @Gunzo: hey shot for that, made for interesting reading. Edited March 22, 2011 by danger dassie
Stretch Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 yep - mine also creak, although i first thought it was my knees doesn't really bother me, but i guess a greasing will sort them out
Wyatt Earp Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Never had that problem with mine. May need to be regreased. You can also get a service kit for them.Correct, and most of the times this fixes the issue.
Crustyy Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Hi guys, I had the same problem, and after replacing the pedals, then BB, then free body, I found the solution and could kick myself for spending the money! Hope this will also help for you: Here it is - TIGHTEN YOUR REAR DERAILEUR HANGER!!! Simple as that! The 2 little allen-cap screws. As you pedal hard (like on a hill) it shifts under tension and slip back again causing cracking noise...
Face Plant Posted March 22, 2011 Author Posted March 22, 2011 thanks for the headsup crusty i will check that for sure
Christopher Brunsdon Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 thanks for the headsup crusty i will check that for sure Same here. I was also experiencing some creaking that was driving me nuts this last week and I was sure it was not my new Crank brother pedals.
mrbaker Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 I had the same problem with my eggbeaters...The creaking did go away when the whole eggbeater part stripped off the spindle though I had serviced them twice already so I put it down to rider abuse
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