Road Bike Crankset Noise
The noise happens regardless how i pedal sitting on the bike standing on a stand forward reverse.
Road bike crankset noise. From the iconic climbs of alpe d huez and mont ventoux to the cobbles of flanders everywhere there is road or pavé world class. The global cycling network puts you in the centre of the action. If it is the bottom bracket however an oversized bb30 setup can cause a lot of noise as one example. There is nothing more annoying when you get out on the open road or trail for that long awaited ride you are excited and ready to commit and then you hear the noise coming from your bike.
That means a noise you can hear in one area can actually be originating somewhere else. Next i tried cleaning the chain and lubricating it didn t help with the noise. First thought was that it was the front derailleur after adjusting the noise is still here. Pedal chainring or crankset.
The result is an extremely tough durable all weather all purpose crankset that proves a relentless work ethic is way more important in real world riding than a few grams saved in the last place. Shift cables crepitating when the bars are turned. After taking it all apart re greasing it all and also replacing the bottom bracket the noise persisted to my frustration. It turns out that although tight enough to hold the wheel in place the rear quick release was not tight enough.
Then i started hearing a noise coming from the crankset. Today i have notice a clicking noise from my crank area while pedaling under load. You hope it will go away you try to ignore it but in the end you have to find out what it is. If i just kinda cruise along and pedal it doesn t do it.
Just under any resistance. It s a creaking noise coming somewhere from your bike. Bottom bracket noise. Rattles typically occur as the bike shakes in response to bumps in the road try lifting each wheel a few inches off the ground than dropping it to reveal the location of the noise.
Doesn t matter which gear i m in and only does it under load for instance the slightest climb or when i was trying to troubleshoot pedaling while using the brake on the road.