nybikelawyer

Only a few hundred miles on my new Canyon Ultimate CF SL, Shimano 105 groupset, DT Swiss wheels, disc brakes.


Tried lubing the chain, both derailleurs, making sure gearing is probably tuned, greased pedal spindles, checked torque on crank arm, cassette, chainring bolts, and seat post. Jockey is not touching spokes and jockey wheels are lubed. Nothing about shoes are touching bike. Do not see anything on the wheel or moving parts clicking when I spin the wheel and crank on the stand.


Have not yet removed crank arm, crank (press fit BB which is a first do I don't have a puller tool yet), and have not removed the cassette to grease the spindles.


Any ideas based on this annoying sound? Bike Forums won't let me post a link yet, but if you go to Youtube and search for "ticking from rear wheel ny bike lawyer," you'll see me and my orange socks.

dsbrantjr

Check that your shoe or crank arm is not ticking against the end of the front derailleur shift wire; this may come and go depending upon your front gear choice. Also consider swapping the pedals for a known-quiet pair, preferably platform type to rule out shoe or cleat noise. Lube the wheel (both) axle and skewer contact points. Try riding out of the saddle to see if that helps.

Andrew R Stewart 

It is possible to post a link if you sub the @ or . with "at" or "dot".

Try to narrow down the clicking with other actions. Only when pedaling or not? Standing or seated? How about when back pedaling? Different wheels?

Common points to not think about are valve stems in rims (and tire fit/pressures), cable ends brushed by cranks/feet, that the noise is not from the drivetrain or wheels at all. Andy

rosefarts

Brand New bike also means brand new wheels. Machine built. My money is on lower spoke tension than you should have.

I recently dealt with this. Thought it was a fried front hub. Turned out to be a couple low tension, not physically loose rear spokes.

It only happens on new wheels or rather old ones.

MarcusT

When I had that problem, it drove me crazy, until I saw it was my shoe lace tip hitting the crank arm