Clicking from bike when it's under strain pedalling

cruhoortwunk

I have a clicking coming from the pedal, drive shaft region, only when I am pedalling. I notice that it is ok when it has rained though, so obviously lubricant related.
I oiled the shít out of the chain so its not that.
What else might need oiling? Is it worth greasing the pedals?

Oryx

Bearings?

Cee-Jay-Cee

Possibly bottom bracket bearings need removed, cleaned, regreased and refitted.

Hmmzis

Also headset bearings could cause this. Does it become worse when getting out of saddle?

darkvalley

Another possibility is your pedals. I had a similar problem recently. Starting as a creaking noise but eventually developing into a clicking noise. Happened on the down stroke of the right side crank, and much worse under pressure eg climbing.

Having cleaned and greased the bottom bracket with no effect, I even changed the BB, again with no effect. Someone suggested the pedals. I tried a different set and noise gone.

cruhoortwunk

Cheers lads. Could be the pedals all right, as I replaced them about a year ago and I didn't grease them.

rollingscone

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Cheers lads. Could be the pedals all right, as I replaced them about a year ago and I didn't grease them.

That's 99% your answer then. It's usually a sign that you need to regrease your pedal threads.

padyjoe

Had this as well not a long ago. I suspected the bottom bracket but couldn't find anything(by giving it a good straining with hands). Then I got the headset apart and put together, it was still there. Gave it more tightening clicking went away.

RobertFoster

My most recent bout of hard-to-identify annoying clicking was coming from my seatpost. Amazing what a little lubrication can achieve

inc21

+1 for pedal

Daroxtar

I had a clicking noise coming from my bike when climbing or pushing hard and checked everything but found nothing. After about a week of worrying it turned out to be a crack in the sole of my shoe.

have2flushtwice

check your spokes.

dragratchet

check and tighten your cleats as well.

07Lapierre

And wheels... A drop of oil on the wheel dropouts prevents cracking/clicking noises.

mrcheez

Have had this happen about 5 or 6 times over the past 10 years. Once was bearings... another time the crank had cracked in two (!), mostly though it was new pedals

We're cycling too hard y'see

rflynnr

I've had a clicking in the region of the bottom bracket for about two years. To date I have:

1. Replaced the bottom bracket and regreased the threads.
2. Replaced the pedals and regreased the threads.
3. Replaced the entire entire crank.

And I still have a clicking. (Though not so much in the rain which would make you think more lube. But you'd be wrong 'cause that doesn't improve things either.)

I dunno - the bike still goes forward when I pedal so I've just decided to ignore it.

07Lapierre

rflynnr wrote: »

I've had a clicking in the region of the bottom bracket for about two years. To date I have:

1. Replaced the bottom bracket and regreased the threads.
2. Replaced the pedals and regreased the threads.
3. Replaced the entire entire crank.
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And I still have a clicking. (Though not so much in the rain which would make you think more lube. But you'd be wrong 'cause that doesn't improve things either.)

I dunno - the bike still goes forward when I pedal so I've just decided to ignore it.

It's your wheels.

rflynnr

I'm pretty confident it's related to the bottom bracket or crank - mainly because it happens at precisely the same point in the drive side down stroke revolution. And if it were the wheels presumably the noise would continue when I freewheel? (Which it doesn't.)

07Lapierre

rflynnr wrote: »

I'm pretty confident it's related to the bottom bracket or crank - mainly because it happens at precisely the same point in the drive side down stroke revolution. And if it were the wheels presumably the noise would continue when I freewheel? (Which it doesn't.)

No. It has nothing to do with the freewheel. It's caused by dirt/grit caught between the wheel axle and frame dropout. Put a drop of oil on the front fork dropouts...does the creaking/clicking noise happens when your out of the saddle? When climbing?

saabsaab

On mine it was the pedal, seemed ok but after oiling and tightening it was gone/

Subpopulus

I used to hear a clicking noise while on the bike a a few years ago. Checked the pedals, bearings, replaced the chain, but no good.

Then I got my hips replaced and that sorted it.

Bloggsie

Subpopulus wrote: »

I used to hear a clicking noise while on the bike a a few years ago. Checked the pedals, bearings, replaced the chain, but no good.

Then I got my hips replaced and that sorted it.

hips replaced, thats quality, but Im to young for that!

wd42

Had the issue before aswell, ended up replacing pedals, regreasing bottom bracket etc... could never replicate the issue at home, would only occur when out on the bike. Ended up been the headset

Alek

I had something clicking near the BB, only when starting from lights and not while riding. Checked and regreased the BB, reattached pedals, double-checked the headset. At the end I followed the advice from another thread and tightened chainring bolts - that was it.

WillyFXP

Alek wrote: »

I had something clicking near the BB, only when starting from lights and not while riding. Checked and regreased the BB, reattached pedals, double-checked the headset. At the end I followed the advice from another thread and tightened chainring bolts - that was it.

+1 for chainring bolts, often get overlooked.