Re: [RBW] Re: Clicking From Crank Area

2016-10-18 Thread Surlyprof
+1 on checking the chain. Last time an annoying click turned out to be a link in my chain, it took out my rear derailleur when it popped. Hard way to find out. Check those links! John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] Re: Clicking From Crank Area

2016-10-18 Thread masmojo
OK, I just had a brain flash of what your problem could be! Since it's a single speed I assume you running a single speed chain!? Many SS chains use a master link, sometimes the master link can stick out slightly on one side, then if you also have a chain ring bash guard sometimes the master

Re: [RBW] Re: Clicking From Crank Area

2016-10-18 Thread Patrick Moore
One even more arcane possibility, very unlikely but just in case, one which I experienced just the other day: loose cleat or other metal bits on your shoes. I installed an adaptor plate on my road Sidis, leaving the original SPD attachments loose. On one shoe -- left, IIRC -- this sometimes moves

Re: [RBW] Re: Clicking From Crank Area

2016-10-17 Thread Jeff Lesperance
I've dealt with this twice recently and the first had a standard, expected source, the second was quite confounding - both had similar characteristics as you described. 1. First, easy fix, turned out to be pedal bearings that I simply repacked - no new bearings, just removed, cleaned and

Re: [RBW] Re: Clicking From Crank Area

2016-10-17 Thread Patrick Moore
Shoelaces in particular. Not too long ago I began to hear a clicking with each crank revolution, and I thought, "Oh, no, something is finally going wrong with the Phil bb (getting on for 11K miles, *and* with ti spindle and aluminum cups). Nope: sloppy shoelace tying with long laces. Longer ago,