Darby
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Reged: 08/03/06
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Loc: Orange County California
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A few months ago I swapped out my double for a Campy triple. Now I notice that the bike creeks like an old boat on steep climbs. I didn't notice it with my double but I wasn't climbing very much then. The sound is probably coming from the bottom bracket but it is hard to isolate. The sound stops when I quit pedaling.
Any ideas?
Bruce
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Dave_Thompson
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Reged: 12/19/03
Posts: 717
Loc: Spokane, Washington
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Did you, or did your LBS install the triple components. If it was your LBS, take it to them. It may be something as simple as loose bottom bracket cups, crank arm/s, chain rings or pedals and they can diagnose and fix easily.
Often though, sounds that sound like they are coming from a source can be emanating elsewhere and tough to chase down.
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Darby
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Reged: 08/03/06
Posts: 438
Loc: Orange County California
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Dave_Thompson wrote:
Did you, or did your LBS install the triple components. If it was your LBS, take it to them. It may be something as simple as loose bottom bracket cups, crank arm/s, chain rings or pedals and they can diagnose and fix easily.
Often though, sounds that sound like they are coming from a source can be emanating elsewhere and tough to chase down.
It was my local bike shop that installed it. I will take it back to them and have them adjust it.
Thanks,
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Lon
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Reged: 12/20/03
Posts: 595
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
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If the bottom bracket does not fix it...if you have skewers like a Salsa it could be the skewer believe it or not. I had a similar sound driving me nuts. A great old time bike guy isolated it to the skewers and put grease between it and the dropout...gone only to return as more grease was needed.
Good luck.
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Umlungu
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Reged: 03/04/05
Posts: 187
Loc: Plano, TX
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You might also check the headset. Last year I had a what I could have sworn was a creaky bottom bracket, but as it turned out, the headset had just loosened up some. Creaks drive me absolutely nuts.
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Darby
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Reged: 08/03/06
Posts: 438
Loc: Orange County California
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Thanks to all that replied.
I am dropping off my bike at the shop tomorrow and will have them check out the bottom bracket, headset and skewers.
I agree, creeking sounds are very annoying.
Bruce
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cccyclist
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Reged: 09/27/05
Posts: 85
Loc: Central California
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It was my headset when I first built the bike. The only thing I had my LBS do was install the headset, I built the rest. The headset had to be pulled greased and re-installed.
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Darby
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Reged: 08/03/06
Posts: 438
Loc: Orange County California
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I noticed the creeking sound again on my daily ride. The headset is probably a more likely candidate than the bottom bracket. When I shake the bars from side to side, the sound gets louder.
My bike shop is closed on Mondays or I would have taken it in today.
Bruce
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Nev
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Reged: 05/03/04
Posts: 375
Loc: Never where I want to be
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Always glad to help. Always check everything:
Stem/steerer tube interface = tighten
Handle bars/stem interface = grease and/or tighten
Stem/stem bolts interface = grease and/or tighten
Brake clamp/handle bar interface = grease and/or tighten
Front fork dropouts/axle interface = tighten skewer/grease dropouts/axle
BB/shell interface = grease,tape...tighten...
Crank arm/BB interface = grease and/or tighten BB
Pedal/crankarm interface = grease and/or tighten pedal
Pedal/pedal spindle interface = grease and/or tighten
Pedal/cleat interface = tighten cleat and/or grease cleat
Shoe/cleat interface = remove/clean/tighten cleat
Chain ring/chainring bolts interface = grease and/or tighten
Rear dropouts/axle interface = tighten skewer and/or grease dropouts/axle
Seat tube/seat post collar interface = grease and/or clean
Seat tube/seat post shim = remove/clean, locktite shim/seat tube
Seat post clamp/seat post clamp bolts = tighten and/or grease
Seat post/seat rails = clean and/or grease
Seat rails/seat = grease and/or buy new seat
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