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Old 06-20-08 | 04:31 PM
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singlespeed goin' clickity clack

I have a singlespeed drivetrain set up as such:

1/8" chainring
1/8" chain
1 3/32" bmx freewheel

And I'm getting a intermittent clicking sound only when pedaling. Chainring bolts are tight, crank fastening bolts are tight, bottom bracket is tight, chainline is straight, no especially loose spokes found. It comes and goes as I pedal. Sometimes coasting for a moment stops it.

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Old 06-20-08 | 04:57 PM
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freewheel's probably busted. maybe a broken or chipped pawl?
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Old 06-20-08 | 05:04 PM
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Take the pedals off, grease up the threads and screw em back in...tight...very tight. The noise will be gone.
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Old 06-20-08 | 05:23 PM
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ah yeah. pedals are also extremely likely. check anything with bearings in the drivetrain.
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Old 06-20-08 | 06:01 PM
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I doubt it's the freewheel-- it's got a couple hundred miles on it at most, and it's not some weird offbrand ( but an ACS claws).

Time to check the pedals for play...
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Old 06-20-08 | 06:08 PM
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yeah if it's acs you should be fine. you said 'bmx' i assumed you meant a lowgrade shimano or such.
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Old 06-21-08 | 08:30 AM
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if all else is well, make sure it isn't the hard tip on your shoelace hitting your chainstay. i drove myself crazy searching for the cause of a click that ended up being just that.
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Originally Posted by Moto74
Take the pedals off, grease up the threads and screw em back in...tight...very tight. The noise will be gone.
+1. Same thing happened to me.
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Old 06-22-08 | 04:31 PM
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could be a bent or stiff link in your chain.
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Old 06-22-08 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Moto74
Take the pedals off, grease up the threads and screw em back in...tight...very tight. The noise will be gone.
+1 I do this about once a month.
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