Crank noise

[gallego1968]

I have had my Ridgeback just over 2 weeks and i have ridden it everyday for about 5 miles a day. Today i noticed a knocking noise from the crank when i apply pressure while riding but it's not there when riding softly.
Some said it was the bottom bracket but i don't know that that is. Is this something i can repair or does it have to go back to the shop which is a bit of a pain for me.

 

[SurlyNomad]

might be your peddals, same for my surly. My surly didnt come with paddals so shop put cheepies on to get me going. couple of days i had a "knocking" on the left leg on the downstroke. Bought decent pedals and it stopped. I passed on this advice at work to a another newbie as he was having the same problem, he bought new peddals and guess what? problem solved. Bottom bracket is where the pedal arm meets the frame btw.

 

[screenman]

Are you sure it is bottom bracket and not saddle, only 2 weeks old take it back as anything you do may void future warranty.

 

[fossyant]

Loose chain ring bolts, loose pedal, loose BB, loose crank.

 

[livpoksoc]

Are you sure it is bottom bracket and not saddle, only 2 weeks old take it back as anything you do may void future warranty.

^ this, I would always refer to the retailer particularly with such a young bike!

 

[gallego1968]

I checked everything and it is coming from the crank, the peddals came with the bike.

 

[SurlyNomad]

it feels like it is coming from the crank! change ya pedals as they will be a cheep pair. borrow some from a friends bike for ten minutes that you know are working fine. i guarantee its them.It will be the bearings inside.

 

[gallego1968]

Just picked up my bike and it was the bottom bracket which had broke, so they put a better one in. So i am happy again.

 

[SurlyNomad]

i stand corrected then. but it could have been the pedals.