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Help with creaking noise when climbing?
I am having a hard time identifying a creaking noise I get when climbing on my mountain bike. At first I thought it was coming from my bottom bracket, but now I am thinking it is coming from up front.
It might be the bars, stem, or fork. Maybe it is even in the wheels.
This only happens when I am seriously hammering on my bike on climbs and sprints. It is silent the rest of the time.
And suggestions on where to look?
Sorry, it is a full suspension Yeti 575.
I doubt it is the seat/seatpost because I only hear it when standing up.
3 Answers
- ?Lv 77 years ago
I use to have a weird noise like that on my bike. The sound seemed to be coming from all over at times. It was my new shoes rubbing on the crank arm. I moved my feet out and the sound went away!
- ?Lv 77 years ago
seat post/frame
seat post/saddle
bars, stem, or fork.
crank arms
pedal
frame
Maybe it is even in the wheels-no
- MtrlpqbikerLv 77 years ago
There are lots of places where creaks can happen. You don't give any information about your bike. Is it a hardtail? or dual suspension? What fork does it have? what saddle? With limited information, answers are guesses. When you sprint, do you get out of the saddle? Do you climb standing up? Sitting down? All these things can change the places you should look for the problem.
Last year, I had a creak when pedaling hard on my road bike, looked everywhere for it. Turned out to be the rear dropouts, should I guess that your dropouts are causing your noise?
EDIT: so, a full suspension bike. Has the rear suspension been serviced?