Creaking when pressing down on right side of drops.
09-01-13 | 11:51 AM
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Creaking when pressing down on right side of drops.
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I put new drop bars on my bike and set it up. New bars and brake levers. My 6 month old Sam Hillborne Bike. Threaded steerer.
Bars 1.3cm below saddle height. Nitto Deluxe stem 190 rise. Only about 3mm's left before stem extension bottoms out by hitting the headset lock nut (wedge doesn't bottom out on bottom of steer tube, though a 225 quill will). I have used this stem at higher bar levels and no creaking.
What Happened:
After about 10 miles riding, something on bars/stem started creaking when I put weight on the right ramp, hood, and drops. OK on tops. Left side of bars doesn't creak if I put weight on it.
I tightened the hood, and stem bar clamp. Stem bolt is tight. Bars still squeak but not as bad.
BTW, I lightly greased the stem below min insertion point and wedge when installing.
Any ideas? Thanks for your help.
I put new drop bars on my bike and set it up. New bars and brake levers. My 6 month old Sam Hillborne Bike. Threaded steerer.
Bars 1.3cm below saddle height. Nitto Deluxe stem 190 rise. Only about 3mm's left before stem extension bottoms out by hitting the headset lock nut (wedge doesn't bottom out on bottom of steer tube, though a 225 quill will). I have used this stem at higher bar levels and no creaking.
What Happened:
After about 10 miles riding, something on bars/stem started creaking when I put weight on the right ramp, hood, and drops. OK on tops. Left side of bars doesn't creak if I put weight on it.
I tightened the hood, and stem bar clamp. Stem bolt is tight. Bars still squeak but not as bad.
BTW, I lightly greased the stem below min insertion point and wedge when installing.
Any ideas? Thanks for your help.
Last edited by lungimsam; 09-01-13 at 12:12 PM.
