I have been suffering handlebar area creaks since I changed to my new setup
(Ritchey WCS stem + WCS road Handlebar). It happens almost every time I
switch weights on the bar, hit a bump in the road or when I swing the bike
laterally while standing on the pedals.
I narrowed the noise to the stem and I am almost sure that it comes from the
"z-clamp" area at the top of the faceplate.
I have greased the bolt threads, head base and interfacing areas in bolt and
stem I tried luck several times and with different greases (slick honey,
Finish Line, Shimano and ti prep), cleaning it all with citrus degreaser in
between each application. Nothing works, still creaks.
Stem bolts are torqued at 5 nm. (max manufacturer recommendation).
I have also tried wrapping the handlebar with a bit of electrical tape were
it contacts the stem, but the bar turns inside the stem (at the recommended
torque settings).
Any advice?
Thanks a lot
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notasmuch