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Tick, tick, tick . . . HELP!!
I'm really starting to get annoyed at this (nearly) constant ticking
sound on my bike when pedaling. (Every once in a blue moon it mysteriously stops for 5 - 10 pedal strokes.) I thought it may have been the pedals or shoes, but changing both did nothing. Guess that leaves the drivetrain . . . thing is, though, I did some single-leg pedaling, and it only occurs when pedaling with the right leg. Wouldn't it also do it, at least to some extent, with the left leg if it was the drivetrain? (It also does it pedaling in reverse.) Any ideas . . . ? |
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On Oct 16, 9:40 am, wrote:
I'm really starting to get annoyed at this (nearly) constant ticking sound on my bike when pedaling. (Every once in a blue moon it mysteriously stops for 5 - 10 pedal strokes.) I thought it may have been the pedals or shoes, but changing both did nothing. Guess that leaves the drivetrain . . . thing is, though, I did some single-leg pedaling, and it only occurs when pedaling with the right leg. Wouldn't it also do it, at least to some extent, with the left leg if it was the drivetrain? (It also does it pedaling in reverse.) Any ideas . . . ? Try removing your chainrings and cleaning the chainring bolts (and all the other parts too) very throughly. I had a click similar to yours and it was caused by tiny bits of dirt that had worked their way into the bolts. |
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KM wrote:
Does it stop when you coast? 2 thoughts... Bearings in the right pedal or spoke issues. I have had both. Let us know! Kyle "tiborg" wrote in message oups.com... On Oct 16, 9:40 am, wrote: I'm really starting to get annoyed at this (nearly) constant ticking sound on my bike when pedaling. (Every once in a blue moon it mysteriously stops for 5 - 10 pedal strokes.) I thought it may have been the pedals or shoes, but changing both did nothing. Guess that leaves the drivetrain . . . thing is, though, I did some single-leg pedaling, and it only occurs when pedaling with the right leg. Wouldn't it also do it, at least to some extent, with the left leg if it was the drivetrain? (It also does it pedaling in reverse.) Any ideas . . . ? Try removing your chainrings and cleaning the chainring bolts (and all the other parts too) very throughly. I had a click similar to yours and it was caused by tiny bits of dirt that had worked their way into the bolts. The seatpost is a good place to look. Sometimes they creak as you shift with pedal load. Remove it, clean it, put it back in. Dorf |
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On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:09:19 -0700, tiborg wrote:
On Oct 16, 9:40 am, wrote: I'm really starting to get annoyed at this (nearly) constant ticking sound on my bike when pedaling. (Every once in a blue moon it mysteriously stops for 5 - 10 pedal strokes.) I thought it may have been the pedals or shoes, but changing both did nothing. Guess that leaves the drivetrain . . . thing is, though, I did some single-leg pedaling, and it only occurs when pedaling with the right leg. Wouldn't it also do it, at least to some extent, with the left leg if it was the drivetrain? (It also does it pedaling in reverse.) Any ideas . . . ? Try removing your chainrings and cleaning the chainring bolts (and all the other parts too) very throughly. I had a click similar to yours and it was caused by tiny bits of dirt that had worked their way into the bolts. Same he Clicking solved by tightening the chainring bolts. A good cleaning sounds even better. Dave |
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On Oct 16, 12:10 am, Michael Press wrote:
In article .com , wrote: I'm really starting to get annoyed at this (nearly) constant ticking sound on my bike when pedaling. (Every once in a blue moon it mysteriously stops for 5 - 10 pedal strokes.) I thought it may have been the pedals or shoes, but changing both did nothing. Guess that leaves the drivetrain . . . thing is, though, I did some single-leg pedaling, and it only occurs when pedaling with the right leg. Wouldn't it also do it, at least to some extent, with the left leg if it was the drivetrain? (It also does it pedaling in reverse.) Any ideas . . . ? Many of the suggestions are to disassemble some component, clean, lubricate, and reassemble. I suggest a thoroughgoing diagnosis. You could save yourself some time. -- Michael Press I have a QR issue - if I remove my rear wheel and put it back in with the QR nut 1/2 to 1 revolution too loose - tick, tick, tick.... May or may not be your problem. D'ohBoy |
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On Oct 15, 10:40 pm, wrote:
I'm really starting to get annoyed at this (nearly) constant ticking sound on my bike when pedaling. (Every once in a blue moon it mysteriously stops for 5 - 10 pedal strokes.) I was getting a faint tick on what seemed to be every revolution (but the tick would disappear at times). Turned out to be the zippers on my (new) cycling jacket clinking together. The old jacket used fabric as a zipper pull... |
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John Everett wrote:
I once chased a tick, tick, tick for a couple of weeks. I was convinced it was in the drivetrain. While out on a ride suddenly my saddle tipped back. I readjusted it and tightened the rail clamp bolt and the ticking was gone. LOL! The *exact* same thing happened to me about a week ago. And of course this was the one day I left my multi-tool at home b/c I had never used it before on the road. Whoops. \\paul |
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