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Old 03-21-26 | 08:39 AM
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rosefarts
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I just looked up that bike. The version I saw had an Italian bottom bracket. Is that the case for yours?

I've had a few bikes with Italian bottom brackets and never had an issue but in theory, the left side might not stay as tight, and that might cause some creaking.

Have you confirmed that your dub BB is the problem? So many times, especially on a carbon bike, the noise is coming from something else, not the BB.

I had an adventure in creaking a couple years ago. I even got a new bling BB that didn't change anything. Turns out, the pins on my platform pedals were a little loose. A couple drops of loctite and a couple turns of the wrench and the sound finally went away.

It sounds like you just need a new chainring to replace the bent one, some maintenance, and probably a dose of reality. If you were averaging 35-40mph on your rides, you'd be telling the pro's how to do it, assuming your rides are longer than a half mile.
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