Nathan: Do you have any idea about why the pedal was clicking? Bearing problem of some sort?
Inquiring minds want to know. On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 7:25 PM, Nathan Neuberger <nathanneuber...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well, they say it's always the last thing you try... > > After checking off nearly everything else on the list (see below), I > finally swapped out the pedals for a new pair of MKS Sylvan Touring. > Problem solved. No more clicking. What a beautiful quiet bike. The left > pedal was on so hard that I had to slide a 3 ft long piece of PVC pipe over > the pedal wrench to get it off! > > Thanks everyone for all the help. Hopefully this list can be helpful to > someone else in the future. > > > > On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 4:55:00 PM UTC-5, Nathan Neuberger wrote: >> >> >> Thanks for all of the suggestions everyone. Tonight I took care of the >> seat post. No luck. Here's what I've done and what I've left to do. I'll >> let you know if I find a solution: >> >> *Done so far:* >> >> New cassette, chain and chainrings (needed at least cassette and chain >> anyway) >> >> New bottom bracket (probably didn’t need it, oh well) >> >> Overhaul headset >> >> Overhaul hubs >> >> Overhaul pedals (replace and grease bearings) >> >> Clean and grease seatpost, seat rails and bolts >> >> >> >> *Still to do:* >> >> Check for loose spokes DONE >> >> Crank arm hitting derailleur/cable DONE >> >> Tighten chainrings DONE >> >> Grease/tighten all bolts (racks; waterbottle cages; brake lever mounting, >> etc.) DONE >> >> Check shifter cable housing clearance DONE >> >> Re-tighten cranks arms (shouldn’t be needed, as BB was replaced this >> winter) >> >> Try different pedals >> >> Replace crank arms >> >> >> >> >> On Friday, May 25, 2018 at 6:52:06 PM UTC-5, Nathan Neuberger wrote: >>> >>> I'm in need of some help with an aggravating problem. Several years ago >>> my bike developed a clicking sound. It occurs at the same spot in the crank >>> rotation. Curiously, the click does not always happen (sometimes its >>> sleeping), but tends to wake up most often during a climb or when I'm >>> hauling a load. But it occurs during easy riding as well. >>> >>> >>> This winter, my bike was in need of some TLC, so I replaced the chain, >>> cassette, chainring set (but not the crank arms) and the bottom bracket. >>> Overhauled the hubs too. That covered almost every moving part, so I >>> figured that would solve it. Nope. >>> >>> >>> I think it is likely a pedal issue. The clicking only occurs when my >>> right pedal is at about 12:00 (about to start a downstroke) and under >>> relatively heavy pressure. Just pedaling with my left foot does not seem to >>> trigger the click. >>> >>> >>> Bike is a Rivendell Homer Hilsen (2009-ish). The pedals are MKS grip >>> kings. I took off both pedals, cleaned them, replaced all bearings, and put >>> in tons of grease. I did not see or feel any issues with the races. The >>> click is still there, and seems to have gotten a little worse since I >>> overhauled the pedals. Could the click be caused by the pedal cone being >>> too tight? >>> >>> >>> Any other ideas? >>> >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
