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cardinal guzman
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I had an intermittent squeak last week. I was trying to locate it for miles, hanging off the bike like a rodeo rider etc - turned out to be the fastener on my left shoe rubbing on the crank! 
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Ralphnorman
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| cardinal guzman wrote: | | I had an intermittent squeak last week. I was trying to locate it for miles, hanging off the bike like a rodeo rider etc - turned out to be the fastener on my left shoe rubbing on the crank! |
My mate had that today I reckon as well  Was squeaking for bit then, when I told him i thought it was that it stopped  I've had that as well, but only when I'm out the saddle.
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sheeponabike
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Biosphere wrote: | | sheeponabike wrote: |
I'll try it tomorrow if I have time. |
Any news sheep? |
It's not the headset, i've taken it to bits and readjusted it. Took it to my LBS this week, they kept the bike for 3 days but didn't have time to look at it.
I'll take it back next week. I now suspect the BB bearing as headwind suggested and the LBS will probably inspect same and repack with grease. We'll see what happens. Anyroad it's starting to drive me nuts.
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headwind
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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BB creak works it way into the pedals, through the pipes, and can sound like its coming from anywhere. I have to have mine pulled every other year or about 6k miles. All teh best sheep.
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sheeponabike
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OK it's sorted and you won't believe it. The LBS found it by chance. The seat pillar! Put a smear of that magic white grease on it they use and No More Noise. It had got worse in the last couple of weeks - more a sort of dry "crack" noise rather than a creak.
Happy sheep. 
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cardinal guzman
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| sheeponabike wrote: | OK it's sorted and you won't believe it. The LBS found it by chance. The seat pillar! Put a smear of that magic white grease on it they use and No More Noise. It had got worse in the last couple of weeks - more a sort of dry "crack" noise rather than a creak.
Happy sheep. |
Is there carbon involved here? If so, be careful that it's not delaminating, you don't want to be collapsing onto a carbon shard - that'd make your eyes water!  |
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sheeponabike
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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don't worry cg - only got carbon forks.
Can't afford more than that......
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headwind
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| awesome! |
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MerlinGuy
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| thunderthighs wrote: | | sheeponabike wrote: | Went for a long ride yesterday and i'm more and more convinced it's the head bearings. Anyone have a good link for a video explaining how to dismantle and rebuild?
I think there was one posted on here about six months ago but i'm buggered if I can find it.... |
dismantle easy.. pipe wrench to head remove bolts.. use tube slight smaller than head tube.. hold frame with underarm.. and hit with a blunt strike.
pops off.. to install use oversize tube that fits into the cone..and hit with same force..copper tube when installing.. u need some of these tools as a rider..ciao |
This is an excerpt from Thunderthigh's best selling book "How to fix a $5,000 bike with just crap you have laying around the house."
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| MerlinGuy wrote: | | thunderthighs wrote: | | sheeponabike wrote: | Went for a long ride yesterday and i'm more and more convinced it's the head bearings. Anyone have a good link for a video explaining how to dismantle and rebuild?
I think there was one posted on here about six months ago but i'm buggered if I can find it.... |
dismantle easy.. pipe wrench to head remove bolts.. use tube slight smaller than head tube.. hold frame with underarm.. and hit with a blunt strike.
pops off.. to install use oversize tube that fits into the cone..and hit with same force..copper tube when installing.. u need some of these tools as a rider..ciao |
This is an excerpt from Thunderthigh's best selling book "How to fix a $5,000 bike with just crap you have laying around the house." |
I'm signing up for a copy - if anyone has a copy of "What to do with tools that you have only used once" then I'd be up for one of them too |
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Biosphere
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| sheeponabike wrote: | OK it's sorted and you won't believe it. The LBS found it by chance. The seat pillar! Put a smear of that magic white grease on it they use and No More Noise. It had got worse in the last couple of weeks - more a sort of dry "crack" noise rather than a creak.
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So where exactly did they put the grease? I reckoned that's the region my creaking was coming from but I couldn't eliminate the creak. |
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sheeponabike
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On the seat tube before sliding it back into the frame. I've done about 300ks since, with no noise, so it was definitely that, unbelievable though it seems. Even the LBS are shocked!
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cyclingtv
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help.. went to adjust my seat post.. no can do.. it's stuck.. probable fused to the frame..
seems it's because I rode numerous times during the winter on wet 'salted' roads.. shit..
LBS said only way.. they feel it's fused.. is heat the frame.. it's steel..
with a blow torch.. then take a monkey wrench.. to the seat post..
it's aluminum and pull it out.. trouble is the frame would need repainting.. shit..
forgot to pull out the seat post.. clean and 'lubricate' at least once a year.. shit.. |
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CapeRoadie
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I did that once too ctv; learned my lesson.
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headwind
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tough lesson ctv. you may try less killer methods like ice wrapping then sub boiling water...that contrast might crack the cold weld. In the future use Ti-prep, which prevents cold welding. Best stuff made and a small tube gets you a life time.
http://www.finishlineusa.com/products/ti-prep.htm |
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last km
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| Have heard of this before, most people assume because its aluminium it wont corrode, not so as the case here proves. |
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CapeRoadie
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Interesting...
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Biosphere
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| sheeponabike wrote: | | On the seat tube before sliding it back into the frame. I've done about 300ks since, with no noise, so it was definitely that, unbelievable though it seems. Even the LBS are shocked! |
Thanks - I'll try it when I get back from my hols. You may find it unbelievable, but I did tell you it was around the seatpost
Glad you fixed yours as I know how maddening it gets on a long ride  |
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CapeRoadie
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: |
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Creaking noise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSoRxQ9qmQA
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