Old 10-24-16 | 09:45 PM
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From: Maplewood, MN

Bikes: Dropbar Karate Monkey & Raleigh Revenio

I really appreciate all of the help guys!!! I found the noise!!! Over a year of riding, two full drivetrain replacements, and two wheelsets and I finally found the stupid noise. Everytime I took off the crankset I would remove the rear wheel and wipe down my frame with a rag (why not right?). When I would replace my crankset the noise would disappear initially and then come back after a certain amount of pedaling. EVERYTIME I REMOVED THE CRANK this would happen. Well, the last time I removed my crank I was in a hurry so I did not remove my rear wheel. The noise didn't disappear when I finally put the cranks back on. So it HAD to be coming from the rear end. I pulled off the replaceable drop out (which I had ALSO replaced 6 months ago while trying to find the noise, haha) and lubed the crap out of it. I put it back together, took the bike out for a spin, and no noise. I then biked to work. No noise. I biked home. No NOISE! DID I SOLVE THE PROBLEM!!!!????

I have gone on five totally silent rides so I am excited to say that I may have solved my problem!!! I am a bit embarrassed that I postponed lubing the replaceable drop out because I had considered doing this, very simple, task a month ago but I thought NO WAY could that be it! Haha.

Thank you guys sooo much for your help!!!
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