onzatpro09 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 When I ride, even just normal riding, I get a loud creak every pedal stroke. I don't do any big stuff, and I'm not a basher either, so my question is would that be a typical characteristic of a cracked frame or just a dead BB? I can't see any cracks, but I'm not going to rule it out. Any help will be much appreciated, Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 BB bearings, BB not tight enough, cranks not tight enough, pedal bearings, no grease on any/all of the above, take your pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Also try the stem clamp this can creak a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Riding my bike today and had the same thing. Its getting progressively worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatpro09 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 BB bearings, BB not tight enough, cranks not tight enough, pedal bearings, no grease on any/all of the above, take your pick! Thanks for such a quick reply. It is definitely the BB, everything else is nice and tight, lubed up too. I'm going to take it to my local (independent) bike shop and see if they can figure it out, and they can get trials parts in unlike most other shops I've been to. Thanks again, Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_SPAWN Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Id say tighten cranks and pedals first mate before spending money. mine does same click every rotation and its slightly worn splines on the cranks ( not really a bb problem) Aslong as everything is tight I wouldn't worry. Cheers all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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