Originally Posted by
big john
PF bottom brackets are notorious for creaking. There are products to address this on certain ones and a ton of videos on ytube dealing with it.
Using Look Delta pedals for many years I have tried different things to stop the squawk, including Chapstick, sunscreen, WD-40, Pledge, and even wheel bearing grease. What has worked the best for me is original Armor All. Lasts longer than anything else I have tried. Gotta be careful walking with that on your cleats, though.
I solved my Keos squeaking by buying Shimano. My Deltas never squeaked. Still have a couple of pair collecting dust.
On the Saturday group ride, a loose labradoodle decided to join the group. I saw if run from a front porch as his owner screamed at him to COME!!! He ignored him and was having too much fun chasing the bikes. Remembering the axiom where you don’t want to be the slowest and get caught, I put on the afterburners and passed about 5 guys and the dog decided that the others were either too slow or not worth bothering with and chased me. The dog was in the middle of the lane with cars coming from both directions with the owner running and yelling. Having had a doodle, most are very friendly so I decided to put an end to the chase and just stop. The dog overshot me and then came back but would not get close. Cars in both lanes had stopped as well as my homies. The owner still on a dead run appeared and grabbed the dog by the scuff, since it didn’t have a collar, and dragged him home. Chase and fun was over.