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CREAK DETECTIVE! How to Resolve Your Noisy, Squeaky, Creaky, Bike!
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@BIIIKES Жыл бұрын
Ha, Phil… the joke’s on you. I had a noise, replaced my BB and the noise went away… until I rode it again 2 days later and the noise was back. Darn you! Haha (was the seat post)
@worstretirementever Жыл бұрын
I’m convinced that this accounts for almost as many bottom bracket sales as oatmeal raisin cookies that are mistaken for chocolate chip
@BIIIKES Жыл бұрын
@@worstretirementever hahahaha, probably
@StuartWurtman Жыл бұрын
As a bike shop employee, I can say checking chainring bolts is always on the short list.
@piast99 Жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. Or the spider - crank interface if there's a direct mount system.
@dpgrenfree Жыл бұрын
This was my problem, one bolt missing, the other loose, and only creaked on the big ring when power applied on the left hand side (non-drive).
@Nick-mu9nx 11 ай бұрын
Boom that, was my creak.
@GianDescends 4 ай бұрын
I cleaned my chainring bolts and the noise went away thank you
@slugchild 4 ай бұрын
@@dpgrenfree Same as mine, good job I ordered a new BB and sussed the creak before it arrived... LOL
@david.vandergoes Жыл бұрын
I’m 50. It was my knee. Well both of them. And my hips and ankles. Bike is working great. It was not the BB.
@talibe801 Жыл бұрын
Im 60 and the same problem...
@spilltheteawithshe1904 6 ай бұрын
🤣
@EverettWilson 2 ай бұрын
We're the bottom bracket.
@patoc2857 16 күн бұрын
lol nice one
@underoathuea Жыл бұрын
I had a squeaky bottom bracket the last few days. So the bike shop had to fix it by tightening the bolts of the chainring. Classic bottom bracket fix.
@jonathancano6387 Жыл бұрын
mountain roads are rough i my neighborhood. Despite this, I was stupid enough to buy a bike with a ceramic BB. Several times the creaking WAS my bottom bracket. My current bike has a steel BB.
@RyonBeachner Жыл бұрын
For how many Cannondale’s Phil has rode, it’s amazing how it’s never been the Bottom Bracket.
@seanbeckett5611 Жыл бұрын
Came here to say Cannondale. It’s never not the bb
@ukestjohn Жыл бұрын
Have a Cannondale Synapse. Never has been the bottom bracket. Has been, seat bracket, seat post, cable knocking on frame, quick release.
@_ben_sweet Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly 😂
@RyonBeachner Жыл бұрын
@@ukestjohn Every brand has issues. I’m just poking fun at issues that they had in the past.
@richardggeorge Жыл бұрын
On my cannondale caad10 it's DEFINITELY the BB
@jbratt Жыл бұрын
#1. Stand up and pedal. If the noise goes away, it’s the seat/seat post. This is number one because it’s the easiest. Do the easy stuff first👍😀
@larrylem3582 Жыл бұрын
I've had seatpost clamp to saddle rail creaks on 5 or 6 occasions. Never anywhere else.
@StevenNassibian Жыл бұрын
My LBS fund that my seatpost was just dry and needed a little lube (Aluminium frame and seatpost). I had checked everywear but the seatpost. Learning everday!
@c99a Жыл бұрын
it's always the seatpost or quick release skewer or dirt between the spokes where they touch.
@SethJayson Жыл бұрын
THIS ONE. Seat post issues sound exactly like the BB ticking (not creaking) on some of our fatbikes. Sometimes it's because the seat clamp needs tightening. Also, can be seat tube burred or not completely square. I rap them down with a rubber mallet these days after carefully deburring them. Post gets fully greased. (The world's creakiest bottom brackets on my trail -- that really are the BB -- are press fit. Threaded may click if they're loose, but they rarely make that sickening creaking.
@yonglingng5640 Жыл бұрын
I once worked on a Liv Langma Adavnced that creaked when I pedaled off-saddle. When I applied downwards force to the saddle, the exact same creak was triggered, so I figured the seatpost was dry and I was right. A new layer of carbon paste later and all is well.
@zebounce Жыл бұрын
I never thought I'd see Jim Carrey play a bike mechanic playing Sherlock Holmes
@steve-d0 Жыл бұрын
Guy brought in his bike after being to 3 different bike shops, one replaced the Bottom bracket and the others re greased and re torqued everything etc. Still creaked. Dude was pulling his hair out. After looking the bike over on the stand could see nothing obvious. Take it for a ride and sure enough creaks all around. back in the stand silence. Put the bike on the ground and had one of the sales guys sit on the bike while holding the stand for balance. Got him to lean to the right, silence. Leaned to the left, creak. Finally diagnosed as a the pedal threads due to the owner accidentally cross threading the pedal at one point when swapping pedals and had been slowly tearing the threads of the crank arm out. Replaced the arm and silence again. Needless to say it was not the bottom bracket.
@titejano Жыл бұрын
My bottom bracket creak was my rear quick release not being tight enough. Yes, I ride a bike with rim brakes. I even have the lawyer tabs filed off.
@robmagee100 Жыл бұрын
The two hardest creaks to track down for me were from a bad saddle (creaking against its rails), and slightly dirty cleats creaking in my pedals, both of which I diagnosed after replacing the bottom bracket…..
@msmendis Жыл бұрын
same here with the saddle rails.
@MrTEmahiser Жыл бұрын
Still pretty sure it's the BB
@chrisdelaplante5515 2 ай бұрын
It's not !
@chris103193 Ай бұрын
Right?! It feels like it is
@_Tp___ Ай бұрын
Mine was the bottom bracket a while ago
@timyaiser Жыл бұрын
Never rule out the seatpost, particularly an alloy one. I had a nerve-racking creak once (2015 Giant Defy alloy frame) only when in the saddle and pedaling, and very pronounced when climbing. The LBS couldn't figure it out. I ended up removing the seatpost and what I discovered was horrific. After a good cleaning and some anti-seize lube, I haven't had the issue since. Keep this in mind if you ride in inclement weather. Be safe everyone!
@tadasdidvalis3246 Жыл бұрын
i was in the exact same situation few weeks ago! The dirt can get in between the top tube, clamp and seatpost.
@rbrix Жыл бұрын
I had the loudest click on the down pedal but only on the left. Wasn’t the BB but the seat post! I would had bet a $1000 it was the BB #neverTheBB
@JamesBriano Жыл бұрын
Similar experience--removed the seat post and was stunned by the amount of gunk and sandy grit I found. If you ride in the rain, you gotta deep clean.
@sirairness24 Жыл бұрын
The little rings on the valve stems.... drove me NUTS trying to figure out what was rattling. Also, sometimes the brake cables inside your frame, depending on how they were installed, can knock against your frame if you are out of saddle giving your bike the business..
@einundsiebenziger5488 2 ай бұрын
The first thing you remove from a new bike are these valve rings and valve caps, exactly for the reason to eliminate one source of unwanted noise.
@jalanpipes Жыл бұрын
I love this. Last year I was on a group ride here in San Diego and found myself riding next to Olympic Track Medalist, Nelson Vails. Another rider had a creak we could all hear and swore it was the bottom bracket. Nelson said, “It’s never the bottom bracket.” The other cyclist loudly disagreed. Nelson sat up and emoted “WTF would I know? I only have a silver medal in bike riding.” I remembered that and always problem solve creaks starting at other points-and it’s usually my pedals (speedplay needs to be periodically regreased) or a worn chain. FFW to this month where I’ve tried all other points that I can think of and finally took it to my LBS where I described what I’d looked at already and when I experienced the creak. I got a call the next day. It WAS the bottom bracket bearings that were worn out. 😂 So, it’s ALMOST never the bottom bracket.
@worstretirementever Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah that’s a solid endorsement
@channul4887 Ай бұрын
"Nelson sat up and emoted “WTF would I know? I only have a silver medal in bike riding.”" Sounds like Nelson is a bit of a knob with an engorged ego, that's what it is.
@amenenema Жыл бұрын
Check where your spokes cross each other (if your wheel is laced that way) - cleaning those cross points and potentially a dab of lube has fixed creaks under heavy pedaling that sure sounded like a bottom bracket creak! Oh and external cabled bikes - ferrule contacts/zip tie points/etc! And if you're convinced it's the BB - brakes on hard and step on each pedal without allowing the bike to move - great check for pedal spindle issues too.
@michaelmann6482 Жыл бұрын
I work as a bike mechanic. Twice in the last two weeks I’ve had a customer complain about a “creaky clicking noise” when they pedal. Both times it was the bottom bracket 😮 Don’t know if it was a coincidence but both were aluminum bikes with cartridge bottom brackets that were loose a half or full turn on the drive side. Removed crank, snugged it up, noise gone.
@Foxtrottangoabc Жыл бұрын
My mtb made a terrible sound when peddling under load on bikepack trip. Spent whole say with that sound , could be heard half a mile away. When I decided to just get a new groupset as the noise had forced my hand , I couldn't help notice g how loosely tightened the bb was , which I think 🤔 was the probable cause , but I will never know cause I replaced whole groupset and new bb 😅
@kecourt Жыл бұрын
I'm dealing with this right now! First time it was new pedals. Now, idk. Bike shop has it right now. They said it's never the bottom bracket. 😂 You're the best Phil!
@SrFederico Жыл бұрын
Most often, it’s the saddle or the seatpost. Once, I had a squeaky noise from the bottom bracket area, but it was not the BB - it was a slightly loose spindle. I hadn’t applied enough torque when installing the chainset, and it got looser and squeakier with time.
@AnahiltMG 5 күн бұрын
I have a Giant Propel which is notorious for bottom bracket problems and I have had a loud creaking noise from what appeared to be the b/b area. After a new Wheels Mfg b/b was fitted the noise persisted. I watched this video and took the fork out and greased the steerer tube and headset bearings - creak gone! Thank you Phil for making me think outside “outside the box”.
@ltu42 Жыл бұрын
For me, it's some stupid spacers in the freehub. I take it apart, clean, lube and it's gone for a few rides. And once, it was the rear quick release. I was able to reproduce it by standing on the pedal with the front wheel rammed into a wall. I asked my son to come and listen where it's clicking.
@patrick8574 Жыл бұрын
Mitch killed it on the editing on this one! Not that your videos aren't normally great, but this was a step up!
@worstretirementever Жыл бұрын
Haha that’s because Mitch did it
@xchopp Жыл бұрын
Click with every crank rotation? Test the chainring bolts (thank you Zinn & The Art of Road Bike Maintenance!).
@DaneKromer Жыл бұрын
Press fit BBs get blamed for many noises they don’t deserve… I feel badly for them. Love your process and agree wholeheartedly! I once suffered a noise that ended up being my AL seatpost in any early 1994 titanium MTB frame. It only made the noise when I was out of the saddle!!! When I finally realized where it was coming from, a simple clean and lube fixed it. Another pro tip is to try only one fix at a time so you know what did it… then you learn from your bike.
@davidofoakland2363 Жыл бұрын
Seat adjusting bolts were under torqued; took me a dozen rides to figure it out, but once I torqued it down the silence brought me such joy on my rides since.
@tadasdidvalis3246 Жыл бұрын
Silent bike is such a bliss! That's one of the main reasons why i clean my drivetrain so often, i just love the silent humming when i put power through the pedals :)
@JOZLEDEACHE Жыл бұрын
For me it has frequently been the pedals. It goes away lubing up the little springs that keep you cleat in place or the thread that goes in the crank
@nerigarcia7116 Жыл бұрын
I had a clicking on my bike that was present upon load and of course sounded like it was coming from the bottom bracket. Took it in and even the mechanic had a hard time finding it but it was a screw on the rear derailleur that wasn't tightened down all the way and the chain kept rubbing against it. The mechanic said that the sound resonated through the frame to make it sound like the bottom bracket.
@rxbristol Ай бұрын
THANK YOU! It sure sounded like the bottom bracket, but I lubed everything I could find and the noise went away. Such a joy to ride without that ticking noise.
@nathanle2484 4 ай бұрын
I’ve been annoyed for the past few weeks about a creak on the bike. Took off crank, bottom bracket, head tube to bearings (bottom head tube bearing replaced b/c of some mild grinding), and after watching this video I tighten up the chain bolt bearing and Eureka! -No more creaks!🎉🎉🎉
@larryrwright Жыл бұрын
I have had creaks from seat rails front QR and yes, BB. BB got wet during a rainy gran fondo and I had to get the bearings replaced, so it CAN happen.
@beefeekeefee Жыл бұрын
Traveling to Mareira next month so had to get some different gearing for my trusty old FUSO. Had an 11-32 cassette from an old MTB in the drawer so cleaned that up nice and shiny and all worked fine for a few weeks then developed the dreaded creak. Checked everything (yes BB as well) and even rebuilt the free hub. Then I finally dismantled the whole cassette and cleaned each cog and spacer. That fixed it.
@batpawn Жыл бұрын
It’s most-certainly the front-derailleur cable slapping against your right crank arm while pedaling. It will drive you insane for almost a month as you are repeatedly trying (and failing) to locate the origin of that obnoxious clicking sound. Have fun screwing around with your limit screws as you wrongfully believe it’s your chain slamming against the front derailleur, you absolute legend.
@fsquared64 Жыл бұрын
My ancient Vitus 979: aluminum wheels, rim brakes, downtube shifters, threaded bottom bracket. I take it out and not a sound. Newish BH with carbon everything and nearly every ride results in a new annoying sound to track down and resolve.
@Gjuby 2 ай бұрын
The moment you showed the pipe trick, I knew it's gonna be a proper how-to for bikers video. Definitely thumbs up!
@jimbrittain402 Жыл бұрын
Had a bottom bracket noise on every crank revolution. Tightened up the springs in the pedals where the cleats engaged, and the bottom bracket was miraculously fixed. Another bottom bracket noise was fixed by tightening a crank fixing bolt. A third BB noise was fixed by the bolts holding the handlebar to the stem. It amazes me how far those bottom bracket noises can extend throughout the bike.
@sawyerburnett8319 4 ай бұрын
my seat post seems to be creaking. After this highly educational video, I feel empowered to identify and fix the issue!
@davidpeters4914 Жыл бұрын
It's never the bottom bracket...until it is! I've had issues with my Cannondale Supersix bottom bracket for years. The bottom bracket has been unpacked and cleaned so many times it hurts! I finally bought another bike with a threaded bottom bracket. Not the most economical fix, but a fix nonetheless!
@igvabe Жыл бұрын
check the quick link in your chain, after a while it deforms and starts making a clicking noise as it moves through the sprockets or derailleurs, that can easily be mistaken for the BB
@zoomlenz Жыл бұрын
Thank you Phil. I was so sure it was the BB. I used your method to decipher the steerer tube bearings as the failure point.
@dadama66 7 ай бұрын
I tore down and rebuilt my mtb twice last spring to resolve a nasty creak. Replaced the BB and frame bearings and it still creaked. Turned out to be pedal bearings on right pedal. Live and learn…
@martinalvarez1522 Ай бұрын
One time I had a bike diagnose this for me. It was the bag on the front rack, and definitely nothing my imagination dreamed up (headset or cracked frame)! Great video, will work through these steps before asking the bike shop to check the BOTTOM BRACKET.
@bombasticbissell Жыл бұрын
One time I thought it was the BB. It was loose chainring bolts. And some grime had worked its way between the chainring and the crank arm. Removed the crank arm. Removed all the chainring bolts. Cleaned and greased all contact points. Reassembled. Noise gone.
@schaeferdev Жыл бұрын
For me it was actually the upper fabric on my shoes (s-works torch), I figured that out after I replaced the Bottom Bracket. Wish your video was out two weeks ago :)
@ruiloureiro3167 Жыл бұрын
Ouch!!😅
@Outsideville Жыл бұрын
Yeah, my Shimano XC shoes are also noisy. Pleather against pleather
@yazidyusop Жыл бұрын
It was the hairline crack on the in-side of dura ace Crank arm
@bobk1423 29 күн бұрын
I hear you. One time I replaced the bottom bracket myself, didn’t fix squeak, then brought it to the shop for them to replace that bottom bracket, still nothing. Many sleepless nights later it turned out to be two spokes rubbing together.
@Hangingofgiants Жыл бұрын
I had a bb30 bottom bracket that was always noisy. In fact it was the bb30 to 24mm conversion cups that creaked. Just required frequent cleaning and the cranks torqued properly. That bottom bracket took a beating over the years from winter commuting/cx/road rides by multiple owners. Never once was it actually the bottom bracket.
@stevetee4145 Жыл бұрын
It was my bb! On my mtb I have a square taper bb and the bearings were toast. I could feel and hear a click on the power stroke on one crank. New bb solved it.
@fit4ride Жыл бұрын
Press Fit BBs creak like mad - especially BB90. Glad to see bike frames going back to threaded - much better
@vini20900 Жыл бұрын
no. no they don't. it's never the bottom bracket
@TheMattist Жыл бұрын
I had a mystery creak that I couldn't figure out, turned out to be the spoke nipples and spoke holes were making noise after I went through a shallow flood and let it dry out. Some lube & GT85 worked a treat. Bike shop told me I needed new wheels.
@chasc301 Жыл бұрын
Phil how true. My non-BB creak was rear through axle not tight enough. Cheap fix👍🏽
@SingaporeUntold Жыл бұрын
Clicking noises I’ve found 1)Seat tube shim. I thought it was the seat. Stuffed some grease between the frame and shim. Solved. 2)Folding bike. Cracking sound. Oiled the hinge. Solved. 3)Clicking from pedaling. Loose cranks. Switched to hollow tech no problem with loosening anymore. 4)Another clicking noise from pedaling. It was the BOTTOM BRACKET. Took about 100km for the ceramic bearing BB to spoil. Switched to steel and never a problem and they spin as easy at the ceramic 🤪 5)Clicking from rolling. Spokes got noisy from too much water intrusion. They were tight and not loose. Oil and solved. 3 of these clicking noise were caused by water.
@Timonius93 Жыл бұрын
Good diagnosing tips. Only happens while standing up does not necessarily mean handlebars or headset. I once had a clicking noise only when standing up and it was my Shimano hollowtech crankset being cracked.
@fancytyme Жыл бұрын
I'm very happy for your good fortune in only having one true creaking bottom bracket in your experience. From my perspective, almost entirely vintage with some extremely wack threadings, sometimes, yeah, it is the bottom bracket. That said, you don't exactly need a microscope to look down and see a French fixed cup backing off of the shell with 1.5mm of threads exposed.
@domtoa Жыл бұрын
Amazing !! Your video gives me the authorization to slap my bike mates when they complain they have a creaky bottom bracket !
@smachsimo Жыл бұрын
Definitely had BB creaks and solve them but fully agree to check everything else first.
@rodmatheson6953 Жыл бұрын
It may not be the bottom bracket, but sometimes it is a nearby. A loose chain ring or crank bolt will sound like it’s coming from the bottom bracket.
@bombasticbissell Жыл бұрын
Oh, I forgot about the other time it was the BB. 1983, broken bearing in the BB somewhere in Montana. The next bike shop was in Bismark North Dakota, 300+ miles away. I ground that BB into little tiny metal fragments before I could replace it. That one made some noise.
@Gisae Жыл бұрын
I've had the clicking noise now on 4 of my bikes. 2 I haven't taken the time yet to properly investigate (however, I do have spare bottom brackets ready). 1 sounded like the bottom bracket but upon replacing the bottom bracket I found out it was the pedal. And the last one was *drumroll* the bottom bracket!
@cycling2005 Жыл бұрын
If You are still riding a "real" bike with rim brakes, the quick release skewers can make a clicking noise if not lightly greased. It usually happens when standing in a hard climb. Also if all else fails, take your rear wheel out and remove the derailleur hanger and grease the interface between hanger and frame.
@patrickohara4160 9 ай бұрын
Always check the tightness of your derailleur hanger!
@michaelruelle5508 Жыл бұрын
Strangest creak I ever got was NOT the bottom bracket but was coming from that area. Turned out it was the chainring bolts were slightly loose.
@L4ch74n Жыл бұрын
Yup, never suspect those, until you find one or two of them or loose. Hate this.
@cruggles61 Жыл бұрын
Bought a 2007 Steel Axiom 2 years ago. Was told it was kept in an attic for 15 years, had less than 300 miles on it. Inspection (drive chain wear, paint,…) confirmed. After about 500 miles, there was a “creak” on every strong downstroke. It sounded like the bottom bracket. So I googled it and found, of course, that it’s “Never the bottom bracket”. Did all the non-BB suggestions here, and more! The creak persisted. FINALLY, I opened the threaded Ultegra BB, noted some dried up thread-lock? Old grease? Who knows. So I cleaned the threads, added a small dab of grease, torqued it down, and, lo-n-behold,… wait for it… It was the… Bottom bracket! It was fun doing all the maintenance! I learned a lot, bought a bunch of tools, got a well-serviced, creak-free bike that I absolutely love to ride! And learned that I should not trust everything on the internet! So for the sake of future ChatGPT hashes, sometimes it *is* the Bottom Bracket.
@billszymanski4844 2 ай бұрын
my worst creak....it wasn't my bottom bracket. it was spokes rubbing at the cross point when under load! tight the spokes and lube the cross point. Yours was a great video. from others on the interweb, I have a list of 12 things to check. I will now move bb to the bottom of the list where it belongs.
@ElkagorasaMalfurionUSWoW Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and loving the comments, lots of good help. I have an ongoing issue with my back breaks. (story time) Took my bike in for the 1-year maintenance after 1000 miles. Had issue with 0 braking, lever to the grip. As part of their bigger 'package' they checked them, bled them and gave the bike back to me. No noise for first ride. Next time I went out, the noise shown up. Brakes "feel" like they're grinding. Figured I either have new brake pads that just need to be worn in a little, or some gunk on the disc. Got some brake cleaner, sprayed them off, that seemed to work, for awhile. After 100 more miles, the issue still persists. Had the shop check them again, no issues, just needed bled again. I don't think so. The brakes are slowly getting worse again, and the noise still happens when they get 'hot' (long descents). My guess is they are leaking mineral oil gunk on the pads causing the noise.
@freeksmulders4245 Жыл бұрын
If it's a Cannondale, it's the BB!!!
@bacarter Жыл бұрын
The other big culprit I've run into is slightly loose crank bolts.
@mogulmayhem Жыл бұрын
Great hat.
@colinricketts1415 Жыл бұрын
I tried ignoring the bottom bracket as the cause of the creaking on the bike absolutely because you told me it wouldn't be the cause of the noise.. Gave in today, took the cranks off and the bottom bracket was a mess. I'm blaming you entirely for my problems, I'd have fixed the bike 2 weeks ago if I hadn't seen this video!
@nathanwforrest Жыл бұрын
Dropper post on an MTB... It only made noise when the post was almost topped out (it would stop slightly short of full extension sometimes.) Took weeks to figure it out.
@elektronautno Жыл бұрын
With the bike on the trainer, I had my wife crawl around to pinpoint where the sound came from. She triangulated it down to the bottom bracket. It was a squeaky dry jockey wheel.
@Daniel-ng8fi Жыл бұрын
I don't have a trainer, so I made my gf run along next to me stooped over until she could tell me where it was coming from. She too said it was coming from the bottom bracket. It was one of the suspension bolts.
@SteveT__001 Жыл бұрын
If you have rim brakes, check the rear wheel quick release skewer and tighten it. A very common cause of creak that sounds like the BB. Grease it if you can.
@uknowbass Жыл бұрын
I’ve had to replace my bottom bracket 3x in 14,000 miles on my Emonda. Just depends on riding conditions and use. But recently replaced my saddle bc of creaking plastic
@robertwaldren6206 Жыл бұрын
Good tip to start with anything that’s changed recently. My most recent noise was a nasty squeal, which turned out to be coming from a new set of rear derailleur pulley wheels. Derailleur hangar bolts can be a sneaky source of noise, along with chainring bolts.
@markholder4054 Жыл бұрын
Shimano R8000 front derailleur was out by 1mm. Right crank arm was touching the derailleur on each up stroke.
@jondunn1551 Ай бұрын
Missing washer on the rear shock linkage bolt. Steps 1-4 multiple times, then checking the small parts diagram from the manufacturer for torque values I noticed the washer was missing. Magically fixed the creak.
@borasumer Жыл бұрын
That is true, you take the bike to your local bike shop, and they just replace the BB and the cream goes away. But instead they could have just clean the bb and reapply the lubricant, but ofc that would cost them a BB sell...
@nicholasjones6721 Жыл бұрын
Just had a creak and needed to replace… my bottom bracket… but at least 19 times out of 20 it is NOT the BB. Loved the coasting tip.
@dominicrivers6606 Ай бұрын
Yesterday it was the BB! The nice mechanics in the Subaru dealership way out in the Japanese countryside leant me some tools and grease and in 15 minutes I was back on the road.
@misha4422 14 күн бұрын
Ha! I had a noise that I was sure had to be the bottom bracket, because nothing else I did worked. I had gotten so used to it that I ignored it, tuned it out, but after many months realized that it was no longer there to ignore. And yes, it was not the BB.
@mecoollearoyd Жыл бұрын
#1 Strange noise was the front wheel. The spokes were creaking where they pass through the eyes in the hub. #2 Strange creaking when cornering on an old chrome-moly bike. When I undid the front wheel to investigate the left hand leg of the fork fell off! It was broken inside the crown of the brazed lug.
@dewindoethdwl2798 2 ай бұрын
My go to is the crank to bb connection. After that it’s pedals or saddle. Carbon frames are brilliant at making noises appear somewhere well away from the source😂
@bpoldauf Жыл бұрын
"slap yourself, it's not bottom bracket" made me laugh, great video
@arichardofalltrades6770 Жыл бұрын
Just fixed a creaking sound on my bike. Greased the headset, rebuilt both hubs, but the creak just kept getting worse. It was the bottom bracket.
@rgpeters Жыл бұрын
If only more bike mechs and bike shops would actually know this hahahahaha for a long time I thought it was my bottom bracket only to find out it was my Fulgrum hubs, now I just clean & re-lube my bottom bracket for less friction, great video!
@paulhiggins9492 Жыл бұрын
Mine was cracked glasses, I had to board them up, also I cycled through a rough neighborhood all the windows were boarded up, the window cleaners had sanders…..the pub was so rough even the piano had a bandage on the leg, and the first question in the pub quiz was , who you looking at. There’s millions more just mail me……
@earthycup Жыл бұрын
One time it was my bottom bracket but I wouldnt call that a creak. It was like loose ball bearing in a washing machine 😳
@yotubemass Жыл бұрын
Had a noise my mechanic couldn’t fix. He insisted it wasn’t the bottom bracket. I thought it was. Got him to replace the BB. Guess what? Noise gone. So it can definitely be the BB.
@Big2Planker Жыл бұрын
Last year, creak-a-palooza! Canyon Grail - rear hub bearings were SHOT. Storck Aernario - rear freewheel body was DRY - man, did THAT make a racket! All solved now though..., in both cases, it WASN'T THE BOTTOM BRACKET. Thanks Phil!
@elialexander-tanner5784 Жыл бұрын
I love this! I know it's not my bottom bracket, I think it's my seatpost!
@David-xe8hc Жыл бұрын
You're spot on, I took the bike to a mechanic cause I thought the noise was coming from the the bottom bracket. Eight months later after many failures, a new mechanic managed to figure out the noise in fact was produced by the hub in the rear wheel, not the bottom bracket, the hub unfortunately was incorrectly installed by a previous mechanic. Apparently a recurrent problem with this type of wheels, hence the new mechanic knew about it.
@worstretirementever Жыл бұрын
Let me guess…enve?
@David-xe8hc Жыл бұрын
@@worstretirementever Nope ... Vision wheels, but it might just be many mechanics don't fallow factory instructions .... for the Vision hubs the rims are different size in the front vs the back.
@gugaoretorno Жыл бұрын
You’re right. It was the pedal! Thank you very much.
@worstretirementever Жыл бұрын
Yesssss!
@owenschwartz000 Жыл бұрын
Mine was the front derailleur clamp on the down tube….after reinstalling the bottom bracket multiple times 😂. Grit between clamp and tube after a wet ride. Thanks Phil!
@mrrodriguezHLP Жыл бұрын
I love the video, except when I fixed my creak today, IT WAS THE BOTTOM BRACKET. The only caveat is that I suspected the BB as it is pressfit, and I ran through a very deep dirty puddle 2 rides previous to this repair. I am a Southern California rider, my bike knows nothing about being wet. Sure enough after eliminating all possibilities (seat, stem, headset, drivetrain, peddles) I removed the BB and found dirt. I cleaned it greased it and repressed the shells. Creak is gone. IT WAS THE BOTTOM BRACKET.
@srenkongstad2992 11 ай бұрын
Yeah, had a creak when pedaling. Cleaned the saddle rails, the saddle stick, split the drive train apart, greased the bolts, the crank, l changed the chain, adjusted the gears, amd took it for a spin, stil the same noise! Did it all again, but no luck! Checked the cockpit the bottle cages, the brakes! Was so annoyed I couldn't fall asleep at night! So I got up, I took the bike in, sat at my living room floor pulling at the pedals, the frame whatever. Then... I checked the quick release on my back wheel, it was barely tightened! I tightened it, and now my bike is silent as the night! Turnen out it wasn't the bottom bracket!
@szolekxxx 4 ай бұрын
i just checked my rear axle and same story :D
@El-Rumbo-Iglesia-De-Motivacion 3 күн бұрын
I go through 2 or 3 bottom brackets a year and it is a creaky sound but I'm also slipping gears as the chainring is wobbling back and forth on the top and bottom, always the chainring side goes, I go through right pedals at about the same rate, 2 or 3 a year and the new pedals don't have a bolt that goes all the way through, so getting home is not easy but I like the video and the tag line still got me and that's what counts
@stevenleith7237 Жыл бұрын
Phil ..... OMFG Thank you damm TCR ISP. Pulled out, wiped down, new paste, and a torqued down, CREAKING gone ARRRGGGHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You sir are the Cookie Monster 🎉
@worstretirementever Жыл бұрын
Haha happy for you!
@barneyklingenberg4078 2 ай бұрын
I have seen both. Most times it’s the saddle. Sometimes the paddles. I have also had the BB a couple of times.
@_ben_sweet Жыл бұрын
Had a weird creek that sounded like the bottom bracket on my hard tail. Turned out to be half right, but it was actually the fact that I had bent the crank spindle somehow and that extra movement was the culprit. Who knew 🤷♂️
@alainbreillatt1359 Жыл бұрын
Brand new Trek Domane and it turned out to be a bolt that secures the cover around the seat post at the frame for the isospeed was not holding torque and both bolt and cover needed to be replaced. The looseness allowed the post to flex and creak as I rode especially when pushing up hills. The second was on my Emonda and I went through every possible check to figure it out even to the point of replacing the bottom bracket in the end. Thought it was the speedplay pedals clicking so swapped in a different pair. It turned out to be the chain after riding for 100 miles would start to bind and click. Freshly cleaned and lubed no problem. Swapped out for a waxed chain and no more noise.
@yonglingng5640 Жыл бұрын
Is your carbon Domane an early 2020s model? If so, there is indeed an issue with such Domanes having their IsoSpeed hardware coming loose. Same thing for 2019 - 2022 Madone SLRs.
@alainbreillatt1359 Жыл бұрын
Yep 2020 Domane. LBS recognized it almost immediately.
@berserk1440 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Phill. I followed your Sherlock Holmes steps and find that my rear wheel quick release was echoing through the frame which made me think the bb was dirty, but it was not.
@worstretirementever Жыл бұрын
Love it!
@tehdopefish 16 күн бұрын
I was driving myself crazy with a squeaky bottom bracket. Pulled apart the whole drive train, cleaned, lubed, it would come back in an hour of riding. After many hours of trying to fix it, I accidentally kicked the quick release lever and had to re-tighten it. After fixing the tension in the quick release my bike was completely silent.
@worstretirementever 16 күн бұрын
agggghhh