Thanks for the suggestions I give the pedals a closer look . . .

Have had my Giant Escape bike the shop twice (2-3 days each time) within a couple of weeks to fix the SAME drive train issue.

(Obviously they don't do a test ride before giving bikes back to the customer.)

There is a 'clicking' noise in the pedal area during the right side pedal downstroke. This first time they adjusted the front derailleur. The second time they said it was a bad "bottom bracket" (the spindle part in the middle of the bike that pedals are attached to.) Not a problem - Just replace it! So they did and $60+ later absolutely nothing has changed with the original issue.

Picked it up today and took a quick little 10 mile evening ride around the neighborhood to make sure the bike problem was fixed before a planned big ride tomorrow . . . It is not.

I don't mind paying to get it fixed (at least for things that I am not set-up to do myself) . . . But, FIX IT! (And maybe do a 50' test ride to make sure that you DID fix it!)

Not real happy with my LBS right now!