Bike creaks under acceleration?
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Bike creaks under acceleration?
I have an Aluminium bike, Diverge DSW.
Does your bikes creak under a 'standing on pedals' acceleration?....
I don't notice the creaking/noise as much when sat on saddle...
Where to start to try and reduce the noise? Grease everything again??
Does your bikes creak under a 'standing on pedals' acceleration?....
I don't notice the creaking/noise as much when sat on saddle...
Where to start to try and reduce the noise? Grease everything again??
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Good luck tracking it down. I've had a super hard time tracking down creaks on my DSW Allez. Maybe start with the hubs. I'd do all the easiest places first.
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Most likely the crankset is loose.
But it can be a ton of things. As mentioned above it can be a front QR skewer ( a little grease on the skewer and proper tightening solves this)
If you have a spare set of wheels, swap out wheels and see if the noise goes away, to rule out wheels.
But it can be a ton of things. As mentioned above it can be a front QR skewer ( a little grease on the skewer and proper tightening solves this)
If you have a spare set of wheels, swap out wheels and see if the noise goes away, to rule out wheels.
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I went through this as well. It took a long time. Yep, a loose crank is most likely but the other things mentioned could be it as well. In my case, it was a slightly loose headset.
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I have a creak on my bike when I push harder on the right pedal. I just put my headphones on. hehe
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got an old beater I tortured all winter that began doing this. been wondering what to do about it, too. was gonna start w the wheel bearings & thought maybe the bottom bracket might need "service"
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I've had two bikes that did this. Both had press fit bottom brackets. Yes, the noise came from the BB despite the claims of the mechanics who hate to admit that the BB might be at fault. Press fit BBs suck.
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My carbon and aluminum frames do the same. I'll add that you should be sure that the clamping mechanism of the skewer is clean and not excessively worn. The skewers on my novatec hubs weren't clamping well enough, even with a lot of pressure on the lever. I swapped to another set of skewers and the noise was gone, even using reduced pressure on the lever.
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I've got a pretty loud creak that I'm sure is coming from my BB30. It creaks on the bottom of every stroke, right and left. It's a little annoying, but I'm wary of making it worse if I try to fix it.
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Test the easy stuff first. But know that you're probably talking about a press fit bottom bracket issue.
Cheaper to manufacture. Harder to service for the home mechanic. The bike company engineer who started this disaster deserved the bonus he received from his employer.
Cheaper to manufacture. Harder to service for the home mechanic. The bike company engineer who started this disaster deserved the bonus he received from his employer.
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Most of the common areas have been mentioned. One area not mentioned yet is creaky freehub. I had a set of i25 rims stock on a mtb that required warranty because the freehub body creaked significantly under acceleration. I thought for the life of me it was coming from the bb or crank area.
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Its pretty much each push down on the pedals I get the creaking noise....
I'll do what the others have said too before I go for the next ride:
Redo the pedals
front Thru axle
rear QR
IF it does turn out to be the Praxis BB30, what can I do about it 'DIY-wise' bearing in mind I don't have any crank or BB tools.
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If that doesn't work, I think you have to remove BB bearings and smear Loctite 609 in the shell.
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Went for a 30mins ride today and it looks like its the BB.
Its pretty much each push down on the pedals I get the creaking noise....
I'll do what the others have said too before I go for the next ride:
Redo the pedals
front Thru axle
rear QR
IF it does turn out to be the Praxis BB30, what can I do about it 'DIY-wise' bearing in mind I don't have any crank or BB tools.
Its pretty much each push down on the pedals I get the creaking noise....
I'll do what the others have said too before I go for the next ride:
Redo the pedals
front Thru axle
rear QR
IF it does turn out to be the Praxis BB30, what can I do about it 'DIY-wise' bearing in mind I don't have any crank or BB tools.
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My first post on this forum some years ago was about this very issue. Someone suggested I check my seat post. That was it.
I've seen the same issue resolved on friends' bikes in the same way.
I've seen the same issue resolved on friends' bikes in the same way.
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