Bicycle Mechanics - Strange Crank Issue

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illenvillain
03-21-09, 12:10 PM
Ok, So I bought my bike off CL and it was in mint condition apart from the cranks. The guy told me the creaking was from the old pedals so I was like whatever I was gonna use my cages either way. So after changin them the noise continued but now its sound more like BB issues with bearings. Then when I was practising riding backwards and put alot of pressure on the cranks it felt like something in my crank slipped/spun backwards for a split second. what should i do?
operator
03-21-09, 01:33 PM
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/creaks.html
pwdeegan
03-21-09, 01:55 PM
a loose bottom bracket maybe?
AndrewP
03-21-09, 10:06 PM
Is this a fixie with screw on rear cog?
JTownCitycycle
03-22-09, 05:40 AM
I've had this problem of creaking all my cycling days as well off and on. I sometimes wonder if it could be lower quality metal in the components,could this be a possibility,albeit all other things being well tightened and lubed ?
illenvillain
03-22-09, 08:14 AM
i really do think so as well, shimano ultegra cranks for the major loss
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