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    squoosh
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    There is a funny sound when my cranks reach a certain loction. Not quite
    a click, more of a low vibration that is very annoying and felt only on
    the right pedal. Is this pedal too tight/loose on the cranks or
    something?

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  2. mattsmith
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    I don't know what it is but you're not alone. My 20" does that. I think
    it's when the right foot is around the 4 o'clock position.

    I think "donk" is the most phonetically suitable description for the
    sound.

    It feels like it's in the pedal but I'm not totally convinced. I put it
    down to having a crappy noname uni that got worn out by a couple of
    months of heavy learning use.

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  3. Jerrick
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    It could be loose spokes, loose cranks, or loose pedals.

    Tension/true up your spokes, tighten your cranks or just give it a bit
    of torque, and check your pedals, that should get rid of the sound,
    usually.

    If its more of a grinding gritty sound, your bearing probably are dirty
    and have stuff grinding in/on them, or they are dry and need some lube
    on/in them.

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  4. squoosh
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    Nh... it's definately a doink sound, felt through my feet rather than
    ear (if that makes any sort of sense. My unicycle is new.

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  5. tholub
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    My guess would be either a loose crank or loose pedal bearings. Can you
    move the pedal back and forth on the axle? Can you wiggle the crank by
    hand?

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