How To Fix A Creaking Bottom Bracket Or Cranks

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Making enemies with your creaking bike? Don’t fear, Simon Richardson is here to solve all your problems!
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It’s incredible how many causes there can be of an annoying creak in your drivetrain. Chainrings, bottom brackets, pedals, cleats, and even your mech hanger can be the cause of your problem. Going through all of the points that Simon mentions in this video should solve the majority of problems.
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@dougcalder6661 8 лет назад

I DID ALL THAT AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE MY KNEE JOINTS MAKING THE RACKET.

@lucianonarno1408 8 лет назад

😂😂😂😂

@user-gq9gm2en4g 7 лет назад

Doug Calder regrease it man 😂😂😂

@dougcalder6661 7 лет назад

I "re-grease" weekly with extra bacon on my pizza.. 85kg and holding !!

@user-gq9gm2en4g 7 лет назад

Doug Calder try the pure bacon grease it works better

@dougcalder6661 7 лет назад

You MUST be from Kentucky, USA. My grandmother used left-over bacon grease to make gravy and to grease the biscuit skillet. A "great meal" is measured by how long the chest pain lasts. I think KY people are born WITHOUT a gallbladder, AND common sense. Enjoy the summer my friend

@frankieh9233 9 лет назад

I love you guys !!! my fav and only cycling channel !!! you guys rock !!

@berylsharp4664 8 лет назад

Gave me so much good info to replace the gears the Bikes like new!

@TrondHelgeRolland 9 лет назад

I wish I had this video ready when my old CAAD8 had a creaking bottom bracket (BB30). I took it to the shop it came from, they fixed it, but it came back a week later. Lovely bike, but that creaking could really ruin a otherwise nice ride. There's adapters so you can use Hollowtech and similar cranks instead, but that sounds like you just switch your problem from one to another.

@hazza2408 7 лет назад

What Grease would people recommend that can be used for this part of the bike and the chain. I was looking at using Muc-Off Wet Lube or Park Tool Polylube 1000 Grease PPL1, what do people think?

@mrswinkyuk 4 года назад

Sorry, @0.58 Clean and regrease the cleat bolts, _then_ thread-lock them?

@mickparsons62 7 лет назад

What grease are you guys using on the bottom bracket? or what do you recommend?

@TinkXFD 8 лет назад

What about a tapping noise coming from the bottom bracket? #torqueback

@FeonaLeeJones 8 лет назад

what if the pedal cranks aren't turning easily ? Like its in the ball barrings part?

@BikingVikingMTB 7 лет назад

Hi what tyrpe of grease are you using please? I have a cannondale caadx 17 model n I do have a creaky noise on the front end. Many thanks

@Midlife40s 8 лет назад

My year old FSA omega that came with Cannondale Synapse developed a problem not covered in this video. Point where the spindle attaches to right crank arm is 'wobbly'. It's meant to be permanently secured. It sucks as I am not the original purchaser, I ebay'ed the bike. Now I need to buy another one, not getting FSA again, obviously. I don't know what else is compatible. Help help.

@BUNGLEathome 8 лет назад

Hi GCN i have a single metallic click on the down stroke of my pedal stroke on my right hand pedal. Any ideas?

@blueyhills 8 лет назад

+Russell Holland have you considered your cleats? I hunted a clicking for ages until I realised my cleats were getting worn. My click was exactly as you describe, now gone :)

@BUNGLEathome 8 лет назад

They are on my list. thanks for the heads up

@ChrisShawc 9 лет назад

Press fit bottom brackets can be a real problem for the person who likes to maintain their own bikes at home. Threaded systems appear to be disappearing on new bikes which is a shame in my opinion.

@daveselby6413 7 лет назад

hi gcn, I keep getting a knocking sound when I pedal, if i pedal fast the knocking gets faster please help it's driving me mad 😠

@gabespartan 3 года назад

Ever figure out what it was? I have a similar issue. Can feel crunching through the pedal. Replaced my BB and it's still there.

@Ddirtboss 6 лет назад

I have spent a lot of money on my bike creaking it still creaks n ahhhh thts so irritating

@lppedd 9 лет назад

I really hate creacking... I can't concentrare on my ride, especially while doing steep climbs!

@axlmarayag8257 4 года назад

Edoardo Luppi try to play music with headphones

@The44kGaming 4 года назад

*Click click click click* *Sweats nervously* *Hits brakes* *Brakes squeal* "Oh for fucks sake..."

@marko514 4 года назад

@@The44kGaming LOL

@pigknickers2975 7 месяцев назад

@@The44kGaming hahaha exactly my ride just now hence why I'm here. It really gets to you doesn't it. The bike was new 2 years ago and it's driving me mad now.

@GeddyRC 8 лет назад

I've found the best way to eliminate creaking is by playing music out of my phone. Also keeps the bears away.

@brettferrari2719 7 лет назад

Ditto!

@lsalas300974 7 лет назад

Lol

@bobbymcmanus6540 3 года назад

This is also how I fix my car! Very efficient

@markbucci2172 3 года назад

@@brettferrari2719 I

@markbucci2172 3 года назад

@@lsalas300974 I a

@marshja56 9 лет назад

Dunk the whole bike in a giant vat of WD40. Good as new.

@gcn 9 лет назад

Amen brother ;-)

@shawnbarrett4540 6 лет назад

WD-40=(Bike-Grease)=(Rust+Creaks)

@SlenderSam00 5 лет назад

Shawn Barrett you + this joke = r/woooosh

@ernestoerazo6535 5 лет назад

wait what grease do you use

@SlenderSam00 5 лет назад

_VENOM_ GAMING grease? For the nuts and bolts? I just use a grease my dad had for his car.

@dylanewelch 8 лет назад

I used to laugh at the noisy bike videos. now that my baby has developed a creak in the bb I want to cut all my spokes with bolt cutters and saw my frame in half before giving up cycling altogether.

@mas3ymd 7 лет назад

dylan welch You can thank Cannondale - a company with a long history of selling useless gimmicks - for starting all of this bb30/pf30 nonsense.

@davidturpin9135 7 лет назад

BB30 plagued my life until I learned that blue Loctite between the bearing shell and the frame solves it. I was ready to throw the Quintana Roo in the recycling until that day.

@JustinCrediblename 6 лет назад

+A S I'm not sure what you're referring to exactly, but I have a cannondale caad2 frame and it's creaked for years when I pedal hard. 'feels like it's coming from between the pedals and a big snap noise reverberates through the frame. Any advice?

@PhilAndersonOutside 6 лет назад

Justin - I hate to say this, but the real solution is to replace the BB with a quality one. As I noted in another post, companies like Chris King, Hope or Legit Engineering make much higher quality precision milled metal PF BB's that will likely outlast your bike. Not cheap, over $100 to do yourself, but it will completely take care of the problem if you do it right.

@RikHelsen 6 лет назад

I replaces my bb30 with a converter to shimano 105. finally fixed the noise.

@chuckwalla2967 4 года назад

You're really good at lubricating things with your finger.

@The44kGaming 4 года назад

I think I know how he learned that... 😂 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ☞ 🍑

@howtobasickid3991 4 года назад

The 44K 😵🤣

@lazybonjourno7677 3 года назад

Wtf bro

@kylechristian3445 3 года назад

we all filipino do the finger greasing thing

@Snagmaster30lb 3 года назад

Someones itching for a prostate exam...

@roberthoyle6371 3 года назад

For clicks or ticks, the most common issue that I have had has been the pedals. I usually remove the spindle from the pedal body and re-grease it and that almost always takes care of the problem. On an old cup and cone bottom bracket, I found a pit in one of the races. It was amazing how such a small imperfection could make such a loud noise.

@cfox109 5 лет назад

The reason your watching this video starts at 4:00

@mindyourownbusinessfatty 7 лет назад

Every time I get on the bike there's a horrible screaming sound which fades out after about a hundred yards, I couldn't work out what it was. So I got a mate to come and listen to it for me. Apparently its my wife shouting "if you go out on that bloody bike again I'll divorce you". Strange, but I haven't heard it for a while.

@droberts753 6 лет назад

+Mr Creosote.😂😂😂

@bradfordreddingii9321 5 лет назад

lol dude I had that same problem...

@athleticman48 4 года назад

😂😂

@alexanderkelley2556 4 года назад

Its only whafir thin!

@mountainsteward7776 3 года назад

Sounds temporary! Just pedal faster

@1afterthep 8 лет назад

Won't all that grease make my bike heavier?

@meltingslurpee 8 лет назад

yeah like 100 grams

@katsudon5296 8 лет назад

+Melting Slurpee you actually made me laugh

@scottvalone3368 8 лет назад

What the most aerodynamic grease? I want it.

@MAGonzzManifesto 8 лет назад

hahahah +

@vibodhj349 7 лет назад

No, its nothing relative to your body weight scientifically...but I do appreciate your sarcasm.

@PatrikSandinFTW 8 лет назад

Another thing that clicks is the end of the front derailleur cable. Often it hits the pedal arm.

@xnax1993 7 лет назад

I had that problem. It drove me nuts, because I didn't think of that as a possibility and so it took me way longer than it should've to locate the noise

@JeanClaudeBaktiste1 8 лет назад

My solution: mp3 Player on a ride

@AndreasBaumgartnerMUC 9 лет назад

Thank you so much for this awesome video! Removed and lubed the chainringbolts and now the clicking is gone. Keep up the good work guys!

@gcn 9 лет назад

Andreas Baumgartner Glad to hear it Andreas! Happy riding.

@shesmyjack 8 лет назад

Exactly the same for me, was driving me mad. I'd bought coloured bolts to match the bike. Strip, clean and lube now the bike is so quite. Massive thank you GCN!

@neilmcquillan843 7 лет назад

Hi, I have gone through all your vids on creaking bikes, just wanted to tell you about another creak in the list of things that creak, I had done the BB twice, and swopped out crank, and chainrings, and pedals, and seatpost, and new cassette, and new hub bearings, and new freehub bearings, and all pivot bearings opened and lubed, along with drop outs and new chain, turns out my rear deralliour was making a creaking noise as it moved milimeters when the chain passed over the jockey wheels in gear, and i don't mean a small creak, this was commented on by other riders a few times, solution was to remove and lube, and check if creaking has gone, then re-fit. thought I would post as it took me over a year to get to the bottom of this creak!

@dosetti 5 лет назад

Remove what?

@robking7328 9 лет назад

Step 1: Ride bike with BB30. Step 2: develop horrendous creak Step 3: Swear Step 4: Pawn everything you own and sell body to science/sex trade. Step 5: Buy lots of bikes and discard when they develop creak. Win TdF. Profit.

@Bugboibrolli 7 лет назад

Rob King step 6: realize you can't use bikes since you've already sold body to sex trade, meaning that they own you now.

@noopez_ 5 лет назад

Yesh

@tudajfor 7 лет назад

Here's a story about creaking on my bike. Bought it new from a store, rode it for a couple of months (commuting mostly) in all kind of weather and then the creaking started. I thought it was from the BB since it was the BB30 kind and we all know about them. In the next 6 months, I have been to the workshop 3 times and every time they cleaned the BB and lubed it but the creak was still there. We checked everything else (or so we thought) and since the manufacturer does not guarantee for the BB I decided to buy a new one but not BB30, rather I got the conversion to Shimano via a BB converter. As you can imagine, that was not cheap. And to my disappointment, the creaking was still there! In the end, my mechanic, frustrated as much as me, did the cleaning and lubing of the rear mech hanger, and IT WORKED!!!!!!!!! So, instead of a 5min job, and a coffee for my mechanic, I spent nearly 150€ and 9 months on reapring this creak.

@Metal-Possum 5 лет назад

In Soviet Russia, creak fixes you! I spent forever making my bike silent. Every time I fixed something noisy, an even quieter noise became more apparent. I was chasing my own tail by the end of it and gave up.

@paulhatcher951 7 лет назад

Top tip, put the new bearings and crank in the freezer before fitting. This will make the bearing fit much easier. Once the bearings are in let them warm up to room temperature before pushing the crank through. You should not need to use a drift. Also you risk pushing the bearing out by using a drift.

@SuzukiKid400 Год назад

Yes, agreed! It's also poor form to great the race of a bearing. Bearings are supposed to rotate on the balls, not on the race.

@adamburgener2429 Год назад

I was pleasantly surprised to follow these instructions and get rid of the annoying creak in my gravel bike! My bike would creak near my bottom bracket when I was pedaling under load uphill, which drove me crazy. I thought it was bottom bracket at first and replaced that but found it was still there. I took apart and greased the wheel bolts, pedals, rear derailleur, and finally crank bolts which ended up being the source of the noise. After removing the crank bolts, greasing generously, and screwing them back in tightly the creak was gone. Thanks for this video!!

@mrmgubu2414 5 лет назад

Great video, but it would be good to have some examples of the noises. I'm having trouble with a noisy chain at the moment and I've tried googling creeks, rattles, rubbing, clicks, groaning and all sorts. My wife thinks I have a fetish and my bike is driving me crazy.

@MRNBricks 9 лет назад

It drives me nuts that all of your wrenches aren't facing the same way. Good info though.

@kimhawley2868 6 лет назад

Another really informative video, thank you! I tried the tighten chain rings option first, (not particularly hopefully it must be said), but this actually has fixed the issue of my previously nauseating and frustrating "creak!" Now if I could only prevent the rider from making similar noises...

@dwwilde4050 9 лет назад

I haven't read all the comments, but another creak source may have been overlooked. I know everyone seems to have newer frames with internal cable routing, but for those of us with older frames, a source of creaking can be the under the BB cable router. When that plastic (or metal) guide gets clogged with leaves, road grit, sticky stuff dribbling down from your bidon, etc, it can cause a creak when there is sufficient cable tension ( e.g. larger rear cogs). Cleaning this track can sometimes eliminate an otherwise unfathomable creak.

@gcn 9 лет назад

Great tip, thanks!

@geoffpoole483 9 лет назад

Cleaned up the rear mech hanger as suggested................ problem solved. Thanks a million.

@madeiraislander 7 лет назад

Just use WD40 and realize that you made the clicking much, much worse.

@everyday_joel 9 лет назад

What type of grease do you use? It looked like the same on all the moving parts.

@MiniFun92 8 лет назад

isnt that buslhit that u have to suport ur wyght on plastic? Whats wrong with old style botom brackets.. theyr strong.. easy and cheap to maintain u can tighten them how strong u need. I dont get something with these new bbs. Or this is just a way for them market makers to gain some more easy money.

@WalrusRiderEntertainment 7 лет назад

What brand/part number of white grass are you using? Looks like the old Campagnolo stuff ..

@stephmkp7027 9 лет назад

Never thought of the pedals creaking! All lovely and quiet now - cheers!

@MarkLucasRev 9 лет назад

You regularly say 'apply grease' but you never say what type. I have Lithium grease, Copper grease, Graphite grease and just ordinary green grease in my garage? Could you do a video on what types of grease to use where? Thanks.

@andrestrd 6 лет назад

Bacon grease??

@Whatsittoy 6 лет назад

Akira Midousuji Haha bacon grease! Not unless you want to get chased down the trail by large animals with big teeth.

@davidisaac5575 5 лет назад

I use a tube of Park Tool Grease for just about everything on the bike. Seems to work...

@mfiola13 9 лет назад

Thanks Si. Another great video in your mechanical series. You do a good job with these.

@muji198 9 лет назад

Hi fellow cyclist! I haven't read all the comments below, but speaking of personal experience about drivetrain creeks, here is another two point you can check: - Clean/Grease the springs of your clipless pedal - Clean/Grease the contacting surface between each cog of the rear cassettes and the freewheel Hope that helps!

@nicholascory4030 9 лет назад

Thanks Simon. I've been chasing creaks on and off since I had cottered cranks on my first, 5-gear road bike (present for my 13th birthday, which my Dad bought for £13 through a classified ad in the local paper. In other words, a few weeks short of 45 years ago.) My experience echoes your advice : cleanliness and a thin film of grease on all flat mating surfaces. Makes disassembly a doddle, too. If, at the end of it all, your steel frame is still creaking, cracked brazing in the BB lug could be your problem (and it's even repairable!) Can't understand why anyone would give this video the thumbs down.

@timothyyates8243 2 года назад

@hunterfrlife 8 лет назад

Just found my creek, it was a loose pedal bearing. Thanks for the video it will help with future creeks.

@jncgamer 8 лет назад

I've got a click whenever my right crank hits 6 o'clock. any idea what I need to do?

@interlocutoruk9016 4 года назад

Same, on Allez Elite 2019.

@SmokingShellx 2 года назад

thank you.. it's so embarrassing riding around town and making some much noise. 😄

@brianbook313 2 года назад

Accidentally hit dislike my mistake, very informative video

@SurpriseMeJT 9 лет назад

I'm so glad I never purchased a bike with a press fit BB. Interestingly enough some manufactures are going back to threaded, like Ibis and Pinarello.

@Waterbuoyed 9 лет назад

Oh I REALLY hope that the press-fit BB's are a passing fad. I've yet to hear anyone (who doesn't have a team mechanic) who's happy with them. Finding one with a BSA BB has affected my choice of new bike this year. (Where I live there IS no LBS and I do all my own maintenance... with the help of Zinn's book and a computer in my shop)

@kpmcdonald1 7 лет назад

What grease do you recommend?

@Goop4646 4 года назад

It was the freaking pedal thank fuck for that you legend thanks

@mynaamiskaas 8 лет назад

Perhaps worth a mention, if you cannot find the creaks and clicks, it might be a hairline fracture in your Carbon frame

@kalbi 8 лет назад

Ehh. That would be really crappy. I rode home from work today, hit multiple, small gravely potholes in the road and instantly noticed a creaking sound. Will have to try the tips in this video though to be sure.

@mynaamiskaas 8 лет назад

Good luck finding the creak bud... Let us know what it was :)

@NobodyGord 8 лет назад

I will bet you the cause is the rear wheel has come slightly loose against the frame, if the bike is in general good condition. This common problem does not get mentioned enough and is a 1 minute fix. :0)

@NobodyGord 8 лет назад

...and beore anyone debates my point above, a slightly loose back wheel makes the cranks creak when pedalling hard.

@mynaamiskaas 8 лет назад

Good point Gordon... Even grime in between the fork and skewer can make horrible creaking during out the saddle pedalling.

@Xappreviews 6 лет назад

Quick tip for those with through axles: Grease them up really good first, they are most likely the source of your creaking

@Gixer750pilot 9 лет назад

Don't forget that on BB30 bearings like those fitted to Simons bike can be repacked with grease. Just use a blade to pop off the seal covers, flush out with degreaser and repack with grease. Pop the cover back on and repeat on the other side. I've done this twice as I developed a creak after hosing the grease out with a hose pipe over several months and takes 5 minutes per side. It saves you a few quid till payday at least. Check out videos on RU-vid. Have I just given you guys another hack? Bottle or capilino coming my way???

@CaesarDux 9 лет назад

Agree - this is something to check if you're going to go to the trouble of removing the cranks on PF30/BB30 bikes.

@mauriciom8430 8 лет назад

Your videos are amazing and thank you for teaching us so much! You are gonna turn some of us into Bicycle mechanics.

@chrisgraham6031 9 лет назад

The only creak I seem to get is my right knee.

@timcoli1559 9 лет назад

Chris Graham Same here Chris!

@RealMTBAddict 4 года назад

Hemp oil

@kenl6377 9 лет назад

what is name of white grease you are using?

@seanbabiera2868 7 лет назад

Ken Lim HumanSemen88

@dodyvanrossum8586 7 лет назад

Ken Lim probebly campagnolo Grease

@Bishop0151 6 лет назад

You don't need to chase a specific brand, it'll be standard white lithium grease (AKA lithium soap). It sticks well to metal parts. Is not corrosive, even with plastics and resins, and is quite thermaly stable over a fairly wide range and even under load.

@Jonmc511 6 лет назад

Muffler Grease

@MagliaNera 9 лет назад

Kudos to threaded BB!

@pieteroelofse7298 9 лет назад

what grease (specifically the bb) do you guys recommend?

@bengt_axle 9 лет назад

At one of the UCI World Tour bike races last year, I watched as the cyclists came up a 12-15% climb. As soon as they began to stand on the pedals, you could hear almost every bike creak! It only lasted for a second or two, but I think it goes to show that all CF frames with press-to-fit bearings, even when maintained by pros, will creak.

@gcn 9 лет назад

Ha, that's a great story! I bet the guy with the silent bike was the winner that day.

@1HeartwoodSurgeon 2 года назад

So basically, disassemble the hole bike, grease everything, reassemble.

@gcn 2 года назад

Basically, yes. 🤷‍♂️

@erikhendriks5464 5 лет назад

Great tips! You've helped me finally get rid of the maddening creaks in my drive train. Thank you!

@gcn 5 лет назад

Glad to hear it Erik!

@devonoesterling5156 2 года назад

Great video. Super helpful. My creak ended up being my adjustable dropouts (loose) on my '21 Chameleon R (Raspberry Sorbet). Tightened em' up to specified torque after removing, cleaning, and greasing. BOOOOLT CHECK!! LOL. Thank you for posting these. Cheers from the Beastcoast.

@mikettan 8 лет назад

Brilliant video!!! Thanks very much, I tightened and greased up my rear-d hanger and the clicking is sorted. Cheers.

@gcn 8 лет назад

+Michael Tan Glad you enjoyed it Michael!

@thebladonator Год назад

hoodie too small

@EricDonkers 9 лет назад

I had a creak that just would not go away despite all the fixes you mention in the video. Turned out to be the pedals themselves... I think the bearings in the pedals were dry or damaged. Nothing to do except replace the pedals. Solved it finally. At least I have a spare BB now.... :) LOL

@mikekeen9710 8 лет назад

this is in plain english easy to understand and very helpful keep up the gr8 vids

@partyplace15 7 лет назад

I know I'm late, but this video helped EXTREMELY. I realized not only my BB was creaking, but some bolts and my pedals AND derailleur were creaking. Lots of grease.

@Waterbuoyed 9 лет назад

My 5 year old daughter watched this and has decided that she wants a toy set of bike shop tools for her bike. Nice job, Simon! (SO glad I'm clinging to my BSA BB's as long as possible . .... even if I had to order a clone bike frame from China for my new bike to get one...

@kamtang 4 года назад

Thanks for the post. I fixed my pedal creaking after watching this vid. I had worried it was the bottom bracket noise which I do not have tools to grease and install. Lucky me!

@cooperk4 7 лет назад

Do you recommend greasing the threads of a thru-axle?

@methunshow 9 лет назад

GCN is really covering all the bases...if you don't get anything from their videos...you'll never get it.

@billhunter2300 4 года назад

If nothing else works check your frame for cracks in the welds. I've had 2 frames that have cracked near to the saddle stem. Both times the creak was only heard while seated but went away when stood on pedals. With the lifetime warranty on the frames, each time I received a free replacement frame from the manufacturer. Always worth checking your frame regularly from a safety perspective.

@briananderson4348 7 лет назад

Great video - thanks for posting. In my case the bottom bracket had failed. 631 miles on the bike which was shocking. Anyway, retailer replaced part under warranty which was nice. Also, the faulty bracket was on tighter than a tight thing, luckily I had a 60" torque wrench, wouldn't have got it off otherwise. Just advice for anyone taking on the bottom bracket. Retailer reckoned it was on too tight from factory, which caused it to fail. Seems plausible I guess.

@perrymcguire3806 3 года назад

Having added a new chainset and bottom bracket to my bike, I was frustrated to hear a creaking noise - especially when out the saddle. I immediately thought that the bottom bracket was the likely culprit or maybe some of the bolts attached to the chain rings etc. In addition to the creaking, I was also minded to check the headset as there were some handling issues. Anyway, cleaned out the headset, added new grease - which resolved both the handling issues and the creaking noise! With hindsight, thinking about the headset being the cause of the noise - obviously when out the saddle, there is also a lot of force / weight being put onto the bars / headset. So if checking the bottom bracket or cranks doesn't fix the creak, then maybe have a look at the headset!

@jarrodwilder7544 9 лет назад

I had a noisy creak that was iterating not only myself, I was pretty sure if I kept showing up to my group rides they would eventually drop me for good. After tearing down my crankset and checking for wear on my bottom bracket bearings with no sign of relief of the noisy problem, I checked my pedals. After adjusting my look pedals the noise went away.

@checkm9784 8 лет назад

Is creaking only a problem with noise or will your bike break because something is wrong

@namelessduck1220 8 лет назад

I am not sure. Noise can turn into problems on theory :P

@bodeezy7236 6 лет назад

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@TravisHeinze 5 лет назад

Maybe grease the roads you ride on to be sure too.

@alexbainbridge7160 5 лет назад

My bikes brand new and the bottom bracket was clicking straight away and then started to feel weird

@johnathanwetherill456 8 лет назад

Could also be spokes especially when you get off the seat and putting some flex on the wheels . Really it can be every thing !!!!!!

@andrewtataj497 7 лет назад

thanks mang, really helped me solve a creak I had going on for months. Easy fix, had no idea where to start until I found this video.

@OctogonOxygen024816 5 лет назад

You look so much younger ! RU-vid really wasn't nice to you the last 4 years lol

@Mrmarginofsafety 9 лет назад

Two areas of Creaks not obvious are dry pedal bearings, and gritty lower headset bearings.

@BikeGuyFPV 9 лет назад

Can you do an episode on how to adjust your brake pads? Mainly brake chatter (toe-in, worn pads, etc.) I know how to do it, but for anyone else who might have questions might appreciate it. Thanks!

@gcn 9 лет назад

Thanks for the suggestion Zaine, good idea.

@origami8 9 лет назад

I spent a couple hundred dollars trying to fix a creaky mountain bike and it turned out to be 1 loose spoke! 😄

@dstgre Год назад

Where is the part where you dismantle the crank?

@zachmalinowski2887 9 лет назад

How come Tom's bike is always the one that gets volunteered to be torn apart? haha

@jbratt 5 лет назад

Put on a spare rear wheel while you are at it just to eliminate another potential culprit...

@matthewlewis2072 7 лет назад

Click Click Click Click If I don't fix this... Click I'm going to have to... Click Get a gun and go postal...

@mournerslament 9 лет назад

Why you close de rear QR backwards!!!! It's dangerous!!

@leedorney 9 лет назад

I'm too be doing my BB soon...its good to do these things every so often...

@pierre-yvesgauthier4106 9 лет назад

Simon, you have been looking for the creaking noise for many weeks now. Seatpost, BB, flight deck... I hope you can fine it soon. If not please consult your LBS. Cheers,

@gcn 9 лет назад

He's got one more week to go Pierre. Poor guy...

@magzire 3 года назад

Wow i did it! That bike kit i bought years ago finally paying off. I took the whole crank assemble off while having no idea what I was doing. Clean it all up and greased it, then tightened the crap out of everything and know that annoying clunk sound on every rotation is gone :)

@magzire 3 года назад

i guess the bottom bracket nut on the left side got loose, didnt even know what a bottom bracket was until this video

@zoranpl 9 лет назад

Pedal often know to creak, because small stones, dust, water,and when you wash your bike...Open and grease the bearings.....

@geo4it 4 года назад

Took my crank off, it had gritty dirty greasy mess. Cleaned, re-lubed and put back on,,,End of Squeak, Squeak. Thanks.

@PhilAndersonOutside 6 лет назад

4:20 - Pressfit BB's are notorious for creaking, especially plastic ones. It's 90% likely your bike came with a plastic one from either Shimano or SRAM. The plastic flexes some , and slowly breaks down over time (allowing more elements, like water and grit in). Tens of thousands of bikes have this part and it's about $20 to replace it. Only to have it creak again in a year or so. Solution: Chris King, Hope, Legit Engineering and a few others now make very high quality PF BB's. In fact, King's BB is made of hardened steel and precision milled aluminum cups. They say their BB will outlast three bikes, no matter where or how hard you ride or what the conditions. About $150 for that peace of mind.

@tefltoulouse Год назад

yesterday I posted quite a long text about taking off the chainset and wiggling a big screwdriver between the chainwheels. Creak creak! I was convinced I'd found the noise, after cleaning and regreasing everything else (pedals, chainwheels, chainset, bolts, new bottom bracket, new skewers on rear wheel, new chain....). So I posted a long text here. But went out iin the evening, and ..."creak creak". Oh no! This morning I put different rear wheel on and ... no creak! Note that it wasn't the skewers, it must be either the hub, freehub, or cassette. If anyone is interested it's an old Campag Daytona hub with campag 10sp freehub. Hope this helps, and apologies to anyone who read yesterday's post!