crack in frame
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Can you see a crack anywhere?
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
+1 could be many things from dirt in the seatpost , loose bolt to a cracked frame.
Who told you ?
When does it creak? Only when pedaling, only when sitting on the saddle, only when climbing a steep hill etc? There's a lot things it could be other than a cracked frame.
I just fixed a loud creak on my Peugeot. It turned out to be dry metal on metal contact in the bar/stem area.
I just fixed a loud creak on my Peugeot. It turned out to be dry metal on metal contact in the bar/stem area.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I'd recommend greasing the seat post, that sorted a creak on one of my bikes.
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
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- Perthshire, scotland
Grab the seat at the tip and the rear and give it a good wiggle. Can you see any movement from the rails to the seat itself? If you can hear the noise from this alone then the seat is the issue and showing early signs of wear.
After this i'd try the above mentioned advice RE removing seatpost and applying some carbon paste just incase there is slight slippage.
My CX bike had a similar squeek type noise and it turned out to be the saddle and the rails misbehaving. New saddle sorted it.
So many variables but it's a start.
After this i'd try the above mentioned advice RE removing seatpost and applying some carbon paste just incase there is slight slippage.
My CX bike had a similar squeek type noise and it turned out to be the saddle and the rails misbehaving. New saddle sorted it.
So many variables but it's a start.
FreeFlow Bikes
Active Member
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- Glasgow, Scotland
Believe it or not I was convinced that the creaking noise I was hearing from my bike a while back was coming from the Bottom Bracket, when in fact it was from the headset. Removed the top cap, cleaned out the grit, re-greased and hey presto the creaking was gone.
gbb
Squire
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- Peterborough
Ive seen it from both sides...creaks and cracks...and why or what ?
I had a nasty full blooded 'crack' noise when I went over a bump on my then new full carbon forked bianchi. I became semi convinced the fork was faulty and got paranoid about it. Visit the LBS and he took two minutes look at it...yep, no problem, adjusted the headset...problem solved.
Never had seatposts etc causing creaks (not that bothered me anyway)...but I did have a cracking type creak on my 2 year old Bianchi (not the one above, the one before that) when I got out the saddle and yomped up hills. It went on for several weeks, I couldn't find anything with the usual visual checks. Then one day I was servicing/deep cleaning the bike and turned it upside down...
..Kin ell, there was a whacking great crack where the downtube met the BB, possibly 30 to 50% of the way round the downtube, but underneath...that's why I hadn't seen it.
But as my dad says, you always imagine its going to be the worst case scenario ..it rarely ever is, its usually something simple.
I had a nasty full blooded 'crack' noise when I went over a bump on my then new full carbon forked bianchi. I became semi convinced the fork was faulty and got paranoid about it. Visit the LBS and he took two minutes look at it...yep, no problem, adjusted the headset...problem solved.
Never had seatposts etc causing creaks (not that bothered me anyway)...but I did have a cracking type creak on my 2 year old Bianchi (not the one above, the one before that) when I got out the saddle and yomped up hills. It went on for several weeks, I couldn't find anything with the usual visual checks. Then one day I was servicing/deep cleaning the bike and turned it upside down...
..Kin ell, there was a whacking great crack where the downtube met the BB, possibly 30 to 50% of the way round the downtube, but underneath...that's why I hadn't seen it.But as my dad says, you always imagine its going to be the worst case scenario ..it rarely ever is, its usually something simple.
smokeysmoo
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Very unlikely a cracked frame. Its been said above, and its nearly always something not tight or not greased enough. Carbon frames make the noise worse.
thankyou for all your replys the noise gets worse when pressure is put on the pedals mostly the left one the lbs has put in a new bb the headset greased when I took it back again everytime he pushed down hard on the left pedal there was a crack that's when he told me I don't want to alarm you but u may have a cracked frame . I have to leave it back in on Friday .
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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- Manchester
Did he try a different pedal on? It could be the pedal itself!
400bhp
Guru
thankyou for all your replys the noise gets worse when pressure is put on the pedals mostly the left one the lbs has put in a new bb the headset greased when I took it back again everytime he pushed down hard on the left pedal there was a crack that's when he told me I don't want to alarm you but u may have a cracked frame . I have to leave it back in on Friday .
Bit of a silly thing to say.
new pedals fitted
