The Outlier

Anyone ever bought a new bike and they felt a clicking in the pedals as if they were snapping in and out of place (only a few thousandths of an inch) and it was the most annoying thing you every heard? Is this just an issue with tightening them? The pedals that came on the bike did it so I bought aluminum pedals to replace them, and the aluminum pedals do it too. Is this a quality issue with the bike manufacturer?

1 Miyata Biker

Sometimes it may feel like a problem with the pedals, but there are other possibilities. Since you've already replaced the pedals, that makes me think it's something else. Check that the crank arms are tight. That usually requires a special wrench. Also check that the bottom bracket isn't lose. The pedals should feel solid when moved from side to side, no play at all. Also check the chainring bolts to make sure they're all tightened. It could even be the chain causing the problem. See if you can replicate the noise with the bike in a repair stand so you aren't looking for the problem while riding down the road. If you purchased the bike locally and can't track down the clicking noise/feeling, take it back to the shop and tell them about the problem.

FBinNY 

Click them together three times and say "there's no place like home".

Since you switche pedals and the issue persisted, It's sort of safe to rule them out (unless you never tightened them properly).

Let's rule the pedal out for sure, by cleaning the threads in the crank, and wiping the face clean too. Do the same on the pedals, and attached to greased threads, and tighten -- tight. (about 20-30 foot pounds).

Once you're sure the pedlas aren' the issue, it's time to do the hard work. I'm not going to list every possibility, some of which depend on the type of BB, but there are plenty of threads on the subject here on BF.

Warning, tracking down a once or twice per revolution crank click is a long PIA process because it could be anywhere at the MM, or anywhere on the bike, from seatpost, to headset.

The Outlier

Thanks. The guy at the store I bought it from did say he put it together out of the box. That's could be good or it could be bad. It means there is no way to ensure he did not put any mismatched parts from cheaper bikes into it. I do understand that Fuji does not make every component. They make frames, Shimano makes gears and shifters, ect. Fuji makes seats, but the seat on it I replaced because it was a spring seat and spring seats make riding up a hill much harder.

cny-bikeman

I would assume that "assembled it out of the box" does not mean it was already out of the box, but it's irrelevant. Cranks come already on the bike but not necessarily properly tightened, Pedals come packaged in a smaller box with other items to be installed, so everything most likely was meant to be on your bike.

You're jumping to an unlikely conclusion while not paying attention to the advice you have been given. With a new bike the store should be responsible for such problem. It's unwise and unnecessary to go out and purchase a part when that may not be the problem, and especially when covered by the typical 30-60 day adjustment period on a new bike. Beyond tightening the cranks there are other parts that may need attention, as mentioned above. But again, it's up to the shop to make it right.

cranky old road 

See this thread for an example of why you should have the shop or someone knowledgeable look at your new bike.

The Outlier

I did listen. There was just another question behind it. It comes and goes with tightening.