Annoying click

Signal_ rabbit

I can't work out the click on my bike. I have spent hours on it. It is on every downstroke of both pedals when out of the saddle.
I have had the lads listen to where it comes from and they say the back, which is where I reckon.
I have changed the rear wheel, the pedals, the bottom bracket, the rear cassette, the chain and the jockey wheels. Greased te wheel drop outs.
I have taken the headset apart and serviced, taken the bar stem clamp off and cleaned.
Taken the front chain rings off and cleaned and tighten all the screws. Took out the seat post and also cleaned the saddle rails.
Lubed all the places where the cables enter the frame.
It's not the shoes as it happens when using trainers.
Don't know what else to try, suggestions?

McTigs

Have you tried switching it off and switching it on again?

crosstownk

I've had rattles/squeaks/groans from many places. Bottle cages, cables rubbing the frame, seat post and probably others. A recent thread on noises from shoes might be worth a read.

As you have tried almost everything, maybe it's time for a new bike.

Z_a_x

Rear skewer nice and tight? My Dt Swiss rear skewer needs to be very tight, the press fit bb was blamed for weeks.

Wishbone Ash

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

...I have changed the rear wheel, the pedals, the bottom bracket, the rear cassette, the chain and the jockey wheels. Greased te wheel drop outs.
I have taken the headset apart and serviced, taken the bar stem clamp off and cleaned.
Taken the front chain rings off and cleaned and tighten all the screws. Took out the seat post and also cleaned the saddle rails...

Left crank?

wanderer 22

Ah, the mystery click- the cycling equivalent of 'dr., I feel tired all the time' :-p

niley

Have you checked your knee's?

George Michael

could be the bearing for the pedals. when you apply torque does it click?

Cee-Jay-Cee

So it doesn't happen when seated?

Try pedalling with just one foot (unclip the other) and see if it's side specific which would suggest BB if it is.

Does it happen in both the big and small Front ring?

nilhg

OP I'd suggest trying a different rear wheel, I had some issues when the freewheel on mine needed to be cleaned and lubed, trying a known good rear wheel would let you know whether more investigations are needed.

diomed

http://jimlangley.net/wrench/keepitquiet.html

Cookie_Monster

I get this and know it's one of the nuts on the front chain ring. have pulled it apart, stripped and cleaned it, degreased, copper greased and rebuilt, even overtightened it to really force the parts together.

Always comes back after a short period.

guanciale

Signal Rabbit
What type of skewers do you have?

I had a similar issue a few years back and it drove me spare. A guy I cycled with took one look at my bike and said it was my Mavic Ksyrium skewers - they have a spring mechanism that rattles like crazy.
I replaced them and it stopped.

Tenzor07

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

I can't work out the click on my bike. I have spent hours on it. It is on every downstroke of both pedals when out of the saddle.
I have had the lads listen to where it comes from and they say the back, which is where I reckon.

Have you checked that the rear mech hanger is not slightly bent/out of alignment?

Seaswimmer

I have had this on a couple of wheels. When pedaling hard a regular click from back wheel area. The first time it happened I didn't know what it was and it got progressively worse. Turns out bearings in hub were almost completely dry.

Each time it has been solved by greasing bearings (Ultegra hubs)

I notice you say you changed the rear wheel. Was the wheel you put on new?

If not check bearings for grease.

Long shot but worth a go..

07Lapierre

A new Bike, New Pedals and New shoes will sort this.

hesker

New bibshorts?

Alek

Everytime I read this thread's title, "c" and "l" mysteriously blend together....

Signal_ rabbit

George Michael wrote: »

could be the bearing for the pedals. when you apply torque does it click?

Got new pedals ... Still the same

Tenzor07

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

Got new pedals ... Still the same

I'd put money on the mech hanger not being fully aligned...!

Signal_ rabbit

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Left crank?

You little beauty!

I had greased the spline but there was some ****e in where the pinch bolts were.

Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Left crank?

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

You little beauty!

I had greased the spline but there was some ****e in where the pinch bolts were.

Do I get a prize!

Good to hear it's sorted.

Bloggsie

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

I can't work out the click on my bike. I have spent hours on it. It is on every downstroke of both pedals when out of the saddle.
I have had the lads listen to where it comes from and they say the back, which is where I reckon.
I have changed the rear wheel, the pedals, the bottom bracket, the rear cassette, the chain and the jockey wheels. Greased te wheel drop outs.
I have taken the headset apart and serviced, taken the bar stem clamp off and cleaned.
Taken the front chain rings off and cleaned and tighten all the screws. Took out the seat post and also cleaned the saddle rails.
Lubed all the places where the cables enter the frame.
It's not the shoes as it happens when using trainers.
Don't know what else to try, suggestions?

I must be tired, as I read the title of this post as Annoying dick!

Cee-Jay-Cee

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

You little beauty!

I had greased the spline but there was some ****e in where the pinch bolts were.

So that sorted it?

magicbastarder

What are the pinch bolts? Am getting a clicking noise while pedaling hard, would like to eliminate that as a possibility.

Signal_ rabbit

magicbastarder wrote: »

What are the pinch bolts? Am getting a clicking noise while pedaling hard, would like to eliminate that as a possibility.

See here .....

magicbastarder

cheers; that would explain why i didn't cop what they are; i don't have them.

magicbastarder

magicbastarder wrote: »

What are the pinch bolts? Am getting a clicking noise while pedaling hard, would like to eliminate that as a possibility.

turns out that my generic bottom bracket clicking/creaking noise was actually a spoke in its final throes.
well, the noise has pretty much stopped since the spoke broke, and i had it replaced and the wheel trued.