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Old 09-09-09, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by turnstyle
My Swift has been making a creaking noise -- from what I gather, this is most likely due to the riser and/or seatpost quick-releases -- I lubed them yesterday with Boeshield, but it was creaking again today.

Any suggestions on how do deal with this? Should I be using something other than Boeshield on the quick-releases? Should I get some other make of quick-release levers?

Is this a common problem? How often do you lube your Swift to eliminate the creak?

Thanks, would love to solve this one!
Mine creaks where the seat tube sections abut, and where the steering riser abuts the headset nut. Both are cured with wax in the interface.
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