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Old 06-22-25 | 06:54 AM
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Clicking feeling while pedaling

Hey folks, noob here.Kind of having a minor issue with my bike and I wanted to get some opinions. I have a GT hybrid. Chain and cassette are good. Rides great. However, I get this clicking feeling as I pedal, kind of like the pedal is hitting the kickstand every time around, but it isn't. Don't really hear it, just feel it. Just tightened everything, and there's no play whatsoever in the crank set. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot.
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Check the pedal bearings, likely too tight. If they don't have a sealed bearing on BOTH sides, then they need lubing every year.
Some CHEAP pedals have 1/16" loose bearings that are IMPOSSIBLE to adjust or get working without grinding.
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A loose pedal can also cause clicking sounds. Check to see the pedals are correctly torqued to the crankset.
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Check the pedal bearings, likely too tight. If they don't have a sealed bearing on BOTH sides, then they need lubing every year.
Some CHEAP pedals have 1/16" loose bearings that are IMPOSSIBLE to adjust or get working without grinding.
hmmm, I really don't know if they are sealed or not. They're raceface probably three or four years old, never did a thing to them except tighten them yesterday. How would I know if they're sealed or not?
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If you are cross-chaining, low range in front high gear in the rear, it may be the chain rubbing the front derailleur.
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Make sure the end of your front shift cable isn't getting hit by a crank arm. While you're down there, make sure the drive-side crank arm isn't hitting the front derailleur cage.
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Originally Posted by Jammer 99
Hey folks, noob here.Kind of having a minor issue with my bike and I wanted to get some opinions. I have a GT hybrid. Chain and cassette are good. Rides great. However, I get this clicking feeling as I pedal, kind of like the pedal is hitting the kickstand every time around, but it isn't. Don't really hear it, just feel it. Just tightened everything, and there's no play whatsoever in the crank set. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot.
In no particular order: Check pedals are screwed tight into the cranks. Check play in pedal bearings. Check bottom bracket is screwed tight into the frame. Check crank bolts are tight. Check chainring bolts are tight. Check for tight links in the chain, bent teeth on the chainring. Check for slack in rear hub bearings.

If all of that reveals nothing I would remove the pedals from the cranks and the cranks from the bottom bracket to check the cranks' threads and tapers. I had a hard-to-find clunk in my drivetrain, checked and tightened everything to no avail, thought it was a pedal bearing problem but then the NDS crank came loose while I was riding. I tightened it harder than I normally would a cheap aluminium crank and it's been OK since.

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