what to do if your bike makes awful clicking noises?
02-17-10, 06:59 PM
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I'd start with Knee replacement surgery, it sounds bad! If that didn't work, I would put it on a stand and try to recreate the sound. You may be able to feel where the clicking is better than hearing where it is coming from.
02-17-10, 07:23 PM
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02-17-10, 07:29 PM
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I totally understand. Sometimes the adjustment seems fine until the bike is ridden, which is when you'll really know if it's okay or not. If you don't want to make changes yourself, you could take it back and tell them that when the drivetrain is under load, it is still rubbing. They should be willing to make it right. I really recommend doing it yourself though, if you feel up to it. No one will ever care about your bike as much as you do. The more you can do yourself, the better off you'll be. 
Of course there are going to be some gear combinations that might always rub, like the big chainring/big cog or small chainring/small cog, which is why you should not use those combinations. That's cross-chaining. I'm sure you knew that, but for anyone who doesn't, I just want to be clear.
Of course there are going to be some gear combinations that might always rub, like the big chainring/big cog or small chainring/small cog, which is why you should not use those combinations. That's cross-chaining. I'm sure you knew that, but for anyone who doesn't, I just want to be clear.
Last time I went to the LBS, I paid $18 for a "checkover". It's one of those packages where they do several things to your bike, including gear adjustment, which obviously didn't work. At least I didn't loose all my money since they lubed inside the cable housing and gave the bike an overall check.
