Clicking Creaking rear wheel
06-11-17, 03:06 PM
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Clicking Creaking rear wheel
A couple days ago I went out for a ride on my 2014 Trek Crossrip, equipped with 9sp Sora, and when I was coasting it started making a loudish clicking creaking noise [video attached]. It sounded like it was coming from the rear wheel, especially since I was only coasting. I know my bottom bracket needs to be service really bad, but that shouldn't be the case. I knew my rear axle was a little loose and figured that might be the issue, so I took the opportunity to repack my hubs and get it all correctly tightened up. Did that, but it is still making that creaking clicking noise. I took my freehub off and it feels perfectly fine. The freehub is only a few months old and feels basically exactly like it did when I got it. Any ideas as to what the issue is? Everything works fine, shifting great, breaks great, etc. It's just this clicking and I don't feel comfortable taking it out on a longer ride without knowing why it is.
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Edit* It only makes this noise if I am riding. I have tried to replicate it off the bike but to no avail.
Kids, don't ride barefoot.
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Edit* It only makes this noise if I am riding. I have tried to replicate it off the bike but to no avail.
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06-11-17, 07:00 PM
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check your spokes... sounds like several are loose.... which would also explain why it only happens when you're riding the bike.
OR... you may have a cracked disc.... but that would probably make noise even when you're not riding.... A BENT disc could cause a clicking, too... by shifting the pads every time the bend engages to pads...
i'd check the spokes first.
one other thing... i recently found a bearing ball that had SPLIT IN HALF... but that wheel was on a Dirt jumper, with a maniac behind the bars.... that failure caused a non-rhthymic locking of the bearings when riding...no click, just binding in that case, though...
OR... you may have a cracked disc.... but that would probably make noise even when you're not riding.... A BENT disc could cause a clicking, too... by shifting the pads every time the bend engages to pads...
i'd check the spokes first.
one other thing... i recently found a bearing ball that had SPLIT IN HALF... but that wheel was on a Dirt jumper, with a maniac behind the bars.... that failure caused a non-rhthymic locking of the bearings when riding...no click, just binding in that case, though...
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06-12-17, 06:44 AM
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The issue is that it only makes noise while coasting (I did check the spokes, BTW). I feel like those things would all make noise whether I was coasting or not.
06-12-17, 06:48 AM
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I assume that when you repacked the hub you verified and re-verified the freehub lock nut was tightened and correct?
Felt had an issue some years ago with this and it made a strange noise. The issue/damage was immediately evident when taking the hub apart though.
Felt had an issue some years ago with this and it made a strange noise. The issue/damage was immediately evident when taking the hub apart though.
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