Originally Posted by jfmckenna
What kind of chain noise?
is it squeeky like a mouse or gringing?
Aw geez. I'm terrible at describing noises in words. I tried to get a recording, but it didn't work out. If I had to guess, I'd say grinding. Not a popping or squeaking.
Here's the funny thing, when I'm out riding and torqueing the pedals noise is definitely louder than when the bikes upside down and I'm just turning the cranks. It's definitely coming from the cog area, though. When riding forward and cranking, it's noisy. But then when riding and I'm either coasting, or back pedaling to stop, the chain's quiet as can be. When I have the bike upside down and I'm just turning the cranks either forward, or backward, the chain has a little different noise (still coming from the cog area), which I can't really explain either except that it just sounds rough, and it is noisy whether I'm moving the cranks forward, or backward. So I don't understand what it is about me being on the bike and coasting (so to speak), or packpedaling, that makes the chain/cog area so quiet all of a sudden.
Originally Posted by jfmckenna
Is it a noise that the average person would never hear in the first place?
No, it's definitely loud enough for the average person to hear. When riding, it's loud. I couldn't sneak up on someone.
Originally Posted by jfmckenna
It seems to me like you have checked all the possible steps except oiling the chain and checking the chain ring bolts. Have you checked that the front hub and the headset or pedals are not making a noise?
I oiled the chain when I first got the bike. It's sounded like this since I first rode it. No, I haven't cranked down on the chainring bolts, but the sound is
definitely coming from where the chain and cog meet. It's not a creeking, or squeaking, noise.
Thanks. With everyone's help, I'm sure it'll get resolved. You guys are great.
Ryan