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the 'there's no such thing as a stupid question' bike maintenance thread

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    #5312
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users Posts: 13,083 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    So I noticed Monday cycling home from work this clicking noise. Every rotation of the peddles you get it and it seems to get a bit more obvious the harder you peddle. Had a look at it that night couldn't see any obvious issues and its literally only happening when peddling forward everything else I tried there was no clicking.

    So as I work in Dublin city centre I brought the bike into two different shops around the Capel street area the first place had a look and by that I mean spun the wheel around moving the chain and changing gears and said he couldn't see anything. The other place has no mechanic in until tomorrow morning. A place local to me I cant get anyone to look at the bike until sometime early August.

    So I was told there's no immediate issue and its more an annoyance than anything very much so haha and that it could be a bearing somewhere around the peddles. I'm just gonna have to call back into this place tomorrow morning and see what there mechanic says. Until then I'm wondering does anyone here have any ideas what it could be? The bike was grand Monday morning when I cycled into work so whatever happened it was out on the road Monday afternoon and I cant think of anything that could of caused it!?



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    #5313
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,479 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393148#Comment_119393148

    BB, Handlebars, stem, chainring bolts, your shoes or crank hitting the derailleur wire, loose QR, the chain tipping the front derailleur.

    1. Is it one click per rotation?
    2. Is it on a specific side?
    3. Are you in or out of the saddle when it happens or does it make any difference?




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    #5314
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users Posts: 13,083 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393223#Comment_119393223
    1. One click
    2. I was thinking it was on my right but fella in Halfords last night said he taught he felt it on both sides!?
    3. Its happening either way. The only thing that stops it is coming off of the peddles. When I'm heading downhill and stop peddling the chain is still moving but there's no clicking.

    The noise seems to be coming from down low on the bike so I'm thinking surely it has to be something to do with down near the peddles I could be wrong though ha.



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    #5315
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,479 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393235#Comment_119393235

    The last point adds more possibilities, could be your freehub going down the swannie, could be your BB.

    1. If you can, try pedalling with no hands on the bars to see does it continue, rule them out ASAP.
    2. Take off the rear wheel and look for any play in the cassette
    3. Loosen, clean, regrease and tighten the bolts attaching your chainrings
    4. feel for any movement in the cranks. If you pull and push them side to side is there any movement/play in them?
    5. Did your mechanic feel it on the stand or while riding it? If it was while riding it, loosen, clean and regrease the bolts for your saddle and seatpost.
    6. Have you only tried Halfords?


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    #5316
    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,771 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393235#Comment_119393235

    re: 3 - if you're freewheeling, the chain is not moving

    Hold the crank still and spin the pedal on each side to see if its the pedal.

    Take the chain off the front chainring and turn the cranks to see if it's the bottom bracket.



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    #5317
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users Posts: 13,083 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    I'm in work atm so when I get home if I get time I'll see what I can do cheer's lads!

    I've had it in three different places two of them gave it a look over it was checked on the stand and while riding.

    I cycled without holding the handle bars and I could still hear it. It only seems to happen when I'm on the bike peddling forward.



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    #5318
    hesker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭hesker


    Try following this guide

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

    You’d be lucky to get it fixed in a bike shop in my opinion. It’s just too time consuming to be profitable.



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    #5319
    al87987
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭al87987


    Bought a new bike online a couple of months ago, 1 year warranty.

    On arrival the front brakes weren't working, I paid at bike shop to fix as didn't want the hassle of sending it back and waiting weeks.

    Now some of the parts around the suspension have loosened / fallen off completely and the bike has become misaligned. Some of the parts look really worn down already. It is no longer safe to cycle.

    I have sent photos to manufacturer but they are slow to reply and haven't offered any real solutions.

    The bike is great when working but just seems incredibly unreliable for such a new bike.

    The manufacturer doesn't have a presence in Ireland so any repairs would probably involve picking the bike up and shipping abroad. I'm wondering should I just look to get fixed again at bike shop and avoid hassle/wait with manufacturer? Or is there a chance that manufacturer would pay for the repairs if I supplied the invoice?

    I just don't want this bike gathering dust while I try to sort out issues with manufacturer.

    Any and all help appreciated.



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    #5320
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,921 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Or is there a chance that manufacturer would pay for the repairs if I supplied the invoice?

    it would be incredibly unlikely that they will pay for work that they did not authorise. However, paying your LBS to fix the bike sounds like your best bet as you could end up spending months waiting on the manufacturer only to be rejected.



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    #5321
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,446 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    any photos? when you say parts are disintegrating, are they seals which are failing, etc?



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    #5322
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,218 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    What bike is it? Most bikes are easy to work on so why not fix it yourself?



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    #5323
    al87987
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭al87987


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    Here are a few photo's I sent the manufacturer.



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    #5324
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,446 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    yeah, i think that looks unsafe to ride.



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    #5325
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭cletus


    In the first picture, there's a bolt (well machine screw, really) just under your hand. It looks like there should be a corresponding bolt at the right on that bracket. Did you remove it. If not, you've probably lost it.


    When you bought the bike, did you do the initial setup? It's very common to have to re tighten all fasteners a few weeks after initial setup, so much so that bike shops will often offer this service free when buying a new bike.


    You may need to go over the bike completely, grease and tighten every fastener.


    EDIT in fact, looking at it on the laptop, there's probably two bolts missing there.

    Post edited by cletus on


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    #5326
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭cletus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393235#Comment_119393235

    Click, pops, taps and pings are the most frustrating things to diagnose on a bike.

    I'm dealing with one at the moment, that seemed to eminate from the stem/handlebars. I've checked stem, handlebar, steerer, chainring bolts, pedals, cable end for front derailleur.

    I think I might have it fixed, it looks like the internally routed cable for the rear derailleur was crossed over the fittings for the bottle cage holder inside the down tube. Next ride should tell me if it's sorted or not.


    All of which is to say that really, you'll just have to work your way through from most likely to least likely culprits to see can you find the cause.

    Bike shops either won't do this, or will charge so much as to make it not viable, I would imagine.



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    #5327
    al87987
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭al87987


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119394199#Comment_119394199

    I didn't remove it, must have fallen out at some point. The bike has the same fixture on the opposite side so at least I can see what's missing.

    I did do the initial setup, but there was nothing to do around the current problem area as that part was already assembled. I tightened what I could on arrival but didn't do it again since.

    Thanks for help



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    #5328
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭cletus


    I'd go back and retighten everything, and grease any fasteners that weren't greased.

    The likelihood is those bolts worked their way loose, or weren't righted to spec in the factory



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    #5329
    How Soon Is Now
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393452#Comment_119393452

    Cheers for this and all the other reply's lads! Guess ill just have to figure it out.



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    #5330
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users Posts: 13,083 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    So just a follow up on the issue I mentioned I had the other day.

    Cycling home yesterday half way through the journey and it starts raining. About five ten minutes later the clicking stops....

    So either the rain was some kind of magic! haha or something needed to be lubricated. I only did the chain on Sunday should I be lubing other parts of the bike as well? Surely a bit of rain wouldn't make that much difference?



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    #5331
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,479 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402984#Comment_119402984

    Best case scenario it's masking whatever the issue is but yes, your chain is not the only thing that needs lubrication, just the most regular by a long way.



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    #5332
    fun loving criminal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭fun loving criminal


    I bought a brand new bike four weeks ago. It currently has 320km on the odometer. One of the tyres has visible wear on it which I wasn't expecting so soon. Puncture resistant tubing is showing through the tyre. I don't know what I did to cause this, if I done anything at all. Should I bring it back to the shop I bought it from?



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    #5333
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭cletus


    Can you put up a picture of the wear?


    Also, is it an ebike?



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    #5334
    fun loving criminal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭fun loving criminal


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119411075#Comment_119411075

    Yes it's an e-bike and I don't know how to attach pictures here.

    Going by this, looks like second picture but different colour

    https://www.schwalbe.com/en/verschleiss



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    #5335
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭cletus


    Is the wear on the rear wheel? Are you commuting, i.e. carrying a load in panniers on the back? Is the bike unrestricted, or is it pedal assist and limited to 25kph?


    If you take a photo on your phone, then tap the picture icon (second from left in the comment box), it should give you the option to attach the photo



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    #5336
    fun loving criminal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭fun loving criminal


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119411228#Comment_119411228
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    Yes wear is on rear wheel. Bike is pedal assisted and for commuting. I carry a bag on panniers with change of clothes, so nothing heavy.



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    #5337
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭cletus


    E-bikes will wear tyres faster. They're heavier, with more torque. Add to that rider weight.

    Other issues might be the tyre pressure you're running, and the type of tyre itself. Certain tyres are rated for ebike use



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    #5338
    fun loving criminal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭fun loving criminal


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119411348#Comment_119411348

    I wasn't expecting to replace tyres 4 weeks into owning the bike at 320km. Could that possibly be a fault with original tyres and bring back to shop? Or should I just get them replaced myself?



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    #5339
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭cletus


    Go back to the shop, by all means. It seems like a very small amount of mileage on them all right, but expect to be told that wear is high on your bike.

    What pressure are you running the tyres, and what make and model are they



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    #5340
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,446 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    straight back to the shop with that, unless you've been pulling skids on it while braking. a tyre should last thousands of km, not hundreds.



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    #5341
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭cletus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119411405#Comment_119411405

    A clutch in a car should last 1,000's of miles, but I can burn one out in 15 minutes



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