Quote: "That tick is likely one of these:
crankarm hitting the front derailleur cage: adjust front derailleur
crankarm brushing against a cable: bend cable out of the way
chainring hitting chainstay: replace chainring
bent tooth on chainring: replace chainring
crankarm hitting chainstay: replace crankarm"

Thanks, I went and checked all of these items and it does none appear to be the case. I turned the bike over so I could pedal it a bit, and I can feel it. It has nothing to do with the pedals either since I am not rotating those. It is always right about the 12 o-clock position, where the crank arms are not hitting anything for sure. No teeth appear bent, I moved the chain location, nothing. It really does appear to be from inside the crank. I could be one of the arms when it hit made a slight ding inside where the arm attaches, or a small dent inside the crank case itself. Lastly, and worse case, is a small ding in the crank housing - aka, the part of the frame itself where the crank and parts all sit. This will be a bear to figure out. I will be waiting on the new thread taps to fix the pedal installations. If I want to inspect/trouble shoot further myself, I will need a crank extractor tool. Might be time to just let a bike repair shop take over. It is really not that big of a deal, but it bugs me when something does not work right. I don't want to "get used to it" because it is such a small pop.