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Grating buzz feel on drive side pedal at bottom of pedal stroke

Old 10-10-15 | 06:58 PM
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Grating buzz feel on drive side pedal at bottom of pedal stroke

My new bike feels great, but when I pedal hard I find there is a granite buzz feel only on ht drive side pedal and only on the bottom of the pedal stroke.

Any suggestions what the problem is?
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Old 10-10-15 | 07:07 PM
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you may have a poor chain line. i would move, and have moved. the cog or the chainring in or out (if you can) a couple of millimeters and see what's what. it's not always easy to see by eyeballing it. or at least that's been my experience.

i just got back from my daily ride, and after swapping cogs yesterday, had the same problem. having experienced it in the past a number of times, it was immediately apparent that i had accidentally changed the chainline. it was an easy fix.

i may also be associated with a flexing crank, chainring or even the frame's bottom bracket shell. often, heavy, or exceptionally strong riders, using somewhat flimsy cranks experience something similar.

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Old 10-10-15 | 07:07 PM
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Lift the rear the end up and spin the pedals hard. See if you can replicate the sound and get your head a bit closer (try not to wack yourself with a pedal) to pinpoint the exact sound.

It sounds like your chainring screws need to be adjusted...when your chainring isn't perfectly centered, you'll have a high or low spot while pedaling. That high spot will bind the chain a bit and make a slight sound. Hard to tell without hearing it though.

It takes a special wrench to adjust your chainring...I would take it to your local bike shop so they can stick it on a stand/diagnose the issue (and adjust your chainring if that's the case).
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