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Clicking when turning full lock

  • 02-08-2012 6:45am
    #1
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭


    I don't know if it's always done it or if something happened recently but when I turn the handle bars In either direction I get a single click when the wheel is at around the 45degree from straight point, it happens at the same angle on both directions. I Only noticed it last night when moving the bike inter garage. The bike is only 2 months old and has roughly 350 km on it. It still hasn't had its first service and I plan getting that done next week and I'll mention it to them but had intended doing a few 20km spins before then and want to be sure it's not a bearing that's gone which could get worse. The bike is a Ridley compact and has a 4ZA carbon front fork.


Comments

  • #2
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    It's not the cables catching or clacking off something, is it?


  • #3
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Tonyandthewhale wrote: »
    It's not the cables catching or clacking off something, is it?

    No, I made sure nothing was catching on anything. It seems to be coming from where the fork slots into the frame which leads me to believe its a bearing.


  • #4
    tomasrojo
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    "Indexed Steering"?


  • #5
    -K2-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭-K2-


    It's unlikely to be a bearing failure after such little use. I'm with Tonyandthewhale on the cables: it could be the point where the cables slot into the frame on the downtube.

    Mine click from that point when I turn the steerer almost full lock. Having said that, I don't normally turn the steerer so much so it doesn't bother me.


  • #6
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    -K2- wrote: »
    Mine click from that point when I turn the steerer almost full lock. Having said that, I don't normally turn the steerer so much so it doesn't bother me.

    I'll double check again this evening. I only noticed it when off the bike and moving it, I'd never have cause to turn the steering that much while on the bike. Hopefully it's a cable twisting but will mention it when I drop bike over for its first service.


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  • #7
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,418 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    id have to go with the cables as well


  • #8
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Checked again and i think you are right and that its the cables, the left cable twists and clicks when i turn right and vice versa...at least thats what i hope it is but i'll ask at the LBS just to be sure.


  • #9
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,418 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    i wouldnt worry too much about it, you will never be turning the bars that much anyway


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