ChUkKy Posted May 21, 2014 Share Check your shoe, dont laugh... sometimes those can squeak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidmouth Posted May 21, 2014 Share Chukky, Im not laughing, thinking about it you could have hit the nail in the head.the cleats got wet today, and then the noise stopped, maybe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grego12 Posted May 21, 2014 Share I'm having the exact same problem, bike shop keeps sayings its the bb but to no prevail. Grego, when you refer to suspension bearings, i'm assuming this is only for dual sus bikes? yip...dual susp...was driving me nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted May 21, 2014 Share Chukky, Im not laughing, thinking about it you could have hit the nail in the head.the cleats got wet today, and then the noise stopped, maybe!! Spray the underside of the shoe with silicon spray over the contact patches as a test when it is squeaking - 1 shoe at a time - you get small spray tins, so you can put them in a pocket when riding. Edit - spelling Edited May 21, 2014 by V12man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted May 21, 2014 Share Chukky, Im not laughing, thinking about it you could have hit the nail in the head.the cleats got wet today, and then the noise stopped, maybe!! Take a spin round the parking lot in your takkies and see... if it is this, try rubbing a candle on your cleats. "My bike has a squeak" is one of the worst things a mechanic can hear. Thanks Chukky, that's one more for the checklist. Edited May 21, 2014 by droo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidmouth Posted May 23, 2014 Share This Message is in honour of The one and only SIR Chukky.The damn cleat was loose, that's it, a cleat f$%# The amount of time I have spent stripping the crank and BB, pedal services, OMG.It is funny, loose cleats, Thank you ChUkKy, shaper and grego12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChUkKy Posted May 23, 2014 Share This Message is in honour of The one and only SIR Chukky.The damn cleat was loose, that's it, a cleat f$%# The amount of time I have spent stripping the crank and BB, pedal services, OMG.It is funny, loose cleats, Thank you No prob Ive had squeaks in 3 places:SaddlePedalsSeat post clamp If its not there its probably the crank boltsIf its not crank bolts its suspension linkages If its none of those, you need surgery... its probably your hip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidmouth Posted May 23, 2014 Share The poor mechanic that has a client coming in for a creek problem, where do you start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted May 23, 2014 Share The poor mechanic that has a client coming in for a creek problem, where do you start A few usual suspects - seatpost, seat rails, bar/stem, stem/steerer, BB, crank, suspension pivots, pedals, headset, skewers (oiled and tight), cable ferrules where they insert into frame stops, shifters and RD, and grips if they're lock-on. You're checking for correct torque and clean mating surfaces with either grease, anti-seize or assembly paste depending on what it is. And check tightening torques of all bolts. Failing that, full blown strip to frame and rebuild from the ground up. But the checklist usually sorts it out. The first words I heard from a client after typing my previous post were, "Help, my bike's squeaking." In his case, suspension pivots and a loose headset were to blame. Edited May 23, 2014 by droo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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