My second hand giant defy has developed a annoying squeak that seems to be coming from the bottom bracket area which is worse under load ie climbing . The bike is a 2012 bike which I bought second hand . It has covered around 700 miles . Any idea how to track the noise and cure it . A fellow rider commented on the squeak today so as well as annoying me it annoys others aswell . I thought it was to do with SPD cleats and pedals retighten cleats dry lubed pedals but noise persists .
Squeaking from bb area
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Bianchi boy
Über Member
- Location
- North wales
i had a "squeak" and was convinced it was the BB In fact i would have put money on it being the BB, But it turned out to be the rear skewer, so DO NOT rule anything out 
Racing roadkill
Guru
Have you lost any hamsters lately?
roadrash
cycle chatterer
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- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
to help trace your squeaks and creaks
http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/keepitquiet.html
http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/keepitquiet.html
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
I am just done stripping down my chain rings, replacing my Bottom bracket and rebuilding the rings and cranks...all in pursuit of a creak.
early indications are...it still there!!!
early indications are...it still there!!!
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Deleted member 1258
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@roadrash thanks for the link I am now confusedoff to tighten water bottle cages wd40 my cables check my front forks and that just for starters
Its what I did with a creaky Flyer, I just went round checking, cleaning, lubing and tightening everything I though might be causing it, I never found out what was causing the creak but had a silent bike afterwards.
Hip Priest
Veteran
I had the same thing recently. Turned out one of the pedals was slightly loose. Another common cause is chain ring bolts. Basically, you need to systematically check all these sorts of things before getting to the BB itself.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
What sort of Bottom Bracket.... BB30 ???
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
PS a bike should not make noises - simple. If it does, something isn't right.
Basically I don't know Bike was bought second hand from a guy who knew little about cycling and struggling to find spec on line for 2012 models
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Can you post a picture of the 'bit' near where the pedals turn round ?
Loads of noises on bikes. You've helped saying you just have got it second hand.
Loads of noises on bikes. You've helped saying you just have got it second hand.
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BB varies between versions
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/defy.1/9317/49821/#specifications
Found specs on line bb is shimano pressfit ? .bike is model Defy composite 1 2012
