Chris NewbyFraser Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 My 2013 low mileage Giant Anthem 29'r has an increasingly noisy creak coming from "the frame". I have reworked, greased, spat on and prayed over the seat, seat post, handlebars, chainrings, pedals and all bolts but still the creak happens. Pedaling and bouncing gets the noise going. The noise disappears after a wash but returns following an hours ride. Is this a frame creak (no cracks visible) or could it be the various bearings in their housings?
AlanD Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Have you checked the BB? It could very well be a craked bearing.
Dale Falconer Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Hi, I have a 2016 Trance 2 and I have the same noise. I did think it could be a lubricant problem or maybe the internal cables hitting the frame??.... but it is irritating when cruising and would love to know what it is.CheersDale
AlanD Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Hi, I have a 2016 Trance 2 and I have the same noise. I did think it could be a lubricant problem or maybe the internal cables hitting the frame??.... but it is irritating when cruising and would love to know what it is.CheersDaleI had a brake cable rubbing on the frame that annoyed me. Once i figured out it was that, i lubed it a little and cable tied it tight. Problem gone. Its really about listening hard to where the noise is coming from then its a just a process of elimination
Grease_Monkey Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 I'm willing to bet it's the headset. Giant's headsets are notoriously creaky. Replaced the headset on my Trance 2 and all the creaks were gone... I had exactly the same symptoms as OP.
Tony datoy Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Had a similar problem on my trance, I found that greasing the threaded section of the pedals that screw into the crank with copper slip solved the problem. T
lerouc Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Have you checked the BB? It could very well be a craked bearing. My creaking on my 2013 anthem goes away when i remove crank and lube it up with some grease. not the actual BB bearings but just the crank spindle.
Runbikeswim Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Bet u its the seatpost... remove completely and clean properly post and inside the frame...Had this on my trance Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Grease_Monkey Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Haha seems the solution here is to remove one part at a time - bb, pedals, headset, seatpost - regrease ride and do the next part until your creak has been isolated. Some advice, motorex grease in all metal on metal parts is your friend. Carbon paste for seatpost...
Slowbee Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Had a similar problem on my trance, I found that greasing the threaded section of the pedals that screw into the crank with copper slip solved the problem.Tthe 135 km I had of creaking this weekend.....I will try this. I eventually tried pedaling one leg at a time to find the creak!. I will try this solution.
Monark Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 I had the same issue, it's the two sets of lower pivots - the set just in front of the bb and the set just behind it
Monark Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Fit new everything in those two and you are good to go
Tony datoy Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 I went through the exact exercise, removed every single part and cleaned, replaced every bearing and greased every moving part. Pinned it down to the threaded shaft on the pedals where it screws into the crank. Seems that the dissimilar metals don't like each other. After greasing the pedals, I never had a creak again. Murphys Law, they were the last thing I checked. Haha seems the solution here is to remove one part at a time - bb, pedals, headset, seatpost - regrease ride and do the next part until your creak has been isolated. Some advice, motorex grease in all metal on metal parts is your friend. Carbon paste for seatpost...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 So the conclusion I would come to from what everyone has mentioned it could actually be anything .... Good luck OP hope you solve it quick! Sent from my LG-D958 using Tapatalk
bullet77 Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 Check your pivot bearings, I had a cracked outer race on one of them which caused a cracking and creaking constantly.
Chris NewbyFraser Posted October 25, 2016 Author Posted October 25, 2016 Bet u its the seatpost... remove completely and clean properly post and inside the frame...Had this on my tranceSent from my iPhone on the using Tapatalk Put enough grease on the post for a truck! No good.
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