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Old 10-10-11 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by gyozadude
How do you know it's the BB getting loose? Do the crank arms rock side-to-side a bit? I've had BB's "click", BB's "grind" like shaking coffee beans, and BB's simply have seized. But rarely a "squeak." Most of the squeaking in that area comes from chain, crankset, and pedals.
Or seat. Or pedal cleats. Or handlebars/stem.

Diagnosing squeaks on bikes is seldom quick or easy, and particularly difficult via remote viewing.
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