Creaking???

[naffets]

Experiencing creaking noise when i put power down when climbing
only when i am out of the saddle when its steep with usual climbing motion. Anyone have an idea what it would be???
I thought it was either Bottom Bracket
or my freehub but didnt seem any play

 

[betty swollocks]

Click the smiley.

Perhaps admin could make this link a sticky?

 

[longers]

Bar, stem, headset are worth checking. Bettys link has some good tips for those areas. It could well be worth being a sticky.

 

[Panter]

Just to add, I had a creak on my SCR which nearly drove me to despair.
It seemed to be coming from the bars, but in fact was a seatpost shim.
Once the shim was coated in that carbon assembly paste and reassembled, I'm back to having a peaceful, quiet ride (except for my puffing and panting which as I've said before, no amount of assembly paste is going to stop )

 

[battered]

I have had great success reducing gasping and wheezing noises by riding a bike with a 22 tooth granny ring.

 

[dodgy]

Tighten up the rear skewer more, it's amazing how often that is the cause.

 

[zacklaws]

One unexpected source of a creaking sound I found was my shoes when I was standing to pedal. The first time it took me ages to realise what it was. Now every time my shoes get wet and dried out, they always creak for a few rides till the leather softens again.

 

[e-rider]

+1 for shoes/cleats - mine do it and it annoys me a lot! I've tried everything but it looks like a new pair of shoes is the only answer and that is going to have to wait until I get myself employed.

I found cycling slower up hill reduces the problem ;-)

 

[PpPete]

Possibly very small amount of play between BB spindle and cranks?