clicking sound when standing

Roger Zoul said:

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Quoted message said:

I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going uphill
and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound which
seems to come from the front of the bike.

Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
and what, if anything, I should do about it?

Shoe lace end? Front derailleur cable end? Fork flexing so
magnet hitting pickup (end 🙂 ?

Handlebar/stem interface creaking? Headset spacers? Frame
flex causing chain to touch der cage?

Bill "NEXT?" S.

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

This is my bike:

specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
SessionIdroot=3zohwi8qxy.j27005

I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going uphill
and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound which
seems to come from the front of the bike.

Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
and what, if anything, I should do about it?

What is the timing on the noise? Does it seem to synchronize
with your pedaling, or with the wheel rotation?

--
Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in
the newsgroups if possible).

Roger,

My money's on your brake levers/hoods. I think they have
worked a tiny bit loose where they strap around the
handlebar and thus click or make a cracking noise under
pressure, which they are every time you lean the bike over
while climbing.

I would try to isolate the noise, gently tighten and lube
various things, if you still can't find the source, being
a big guy you'll want to inspect the handlebars and stem
and also the frame and remove the fork and look at the
steer tube. But that's a worst case scenario, it's
probably benign.

Robert

S o r n i wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: This is my bike:
:::
:::
::
specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
ssionIdroot=3zohwi8qxy.j27005
:::
::: I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going
::: uphill and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound
::: which seems to come from the front of the bike.
:::
::: Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
::: and what, if anything, I should do about it?
::
:: Shoe lace end? Front derailleur cable end? Fork flexing
:: so magnet hitting pickup (end 🙂 ?
::
:: Handlebar/stem interface creaking? Headset spacers? Frame
:: flex causing chain to touch der cage?
::
:: Bill "NEXT?" S.

Oh boy! I'm confused now! I don' think it's a shoe lace
problem 🙂

David Kerber wrote:
:: In article <[email hidden]>,
:: [email hidden] says...
::: This is my bike:
:::
:::
specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
ssionIdroot=3zohwi8qxy.j27005
:::
::: I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going
::: uphill and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound
::: which seems to come from the front of the bike.
:::
::: Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
::: and what, if anything, I should do about it?
::
:: What is the timing on the noise? Does it seem to
:: synchronize with your pedaling, or with the wheel
:: rotation?

I'm pretty sure it syncs with pedaling, but I'll check
again.

I say bottom bracket. At your weight you generate a boatload of torque. I know for a fact, I used to weigh that. Could be the front wheel flexing also. Good luck.

Roger Zoul said:

This is my bike:

specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
SessionIdroot=3zohwi8qxy.j27005

I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going uphill
and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound which
seems to come from the front of the bike.

Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
and what, if anything, I should do about it?

Thanks.

My bet is that it's in the stem and it's connection to
either the steering tube or the handlebar. Or (since the
stem appears to be adjustable for rise angle) in that
adjustment pivot.

My stems are all the older style quill design. But I get a
little click or creak about once a year. I loosen up the
offending connection, put a bit of grease in there, and re-
tighten. Works every time, so far.

--
--------------------+ Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove
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Quoted message said:

Roger Zoul said:

This is my bike:

specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
rvSessionIdroot=3zohw i8qxy.j27005

I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going
uphill and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound
which seems to come from the front of the bike.

Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
and what, if anything, I should do about it?

I had the same thing happen to me , it was the magnet on my
front wheel cyclometer magnet clipping the pickup. Happened
on every stroke of my dominanant right leg. When I switched
to a rear wheel magnet/sensor it went away. Tony A.

Roger Zoul said:

This is my bike:

specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
SessionIdroot=3zohwi8qxy.j27005

I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going uphill
and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound which
seems to come from the front of the bike.

Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
and what, if anything, I should do about it?

Thanks.

Roger,

This might help.

parktool.comcreaking and squeaOpen ↗
king.shtml

I've been having the same problem. With me, it's a broken
bottom bracket. There are several possible causes though.

Pete

Ningi wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: This is my bike:
:::
:::
specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
ssionIdroot=3zohwi8qxy.j27005
:::
::: I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going
::: uphill and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound
::: which seems to come from the front of the bike.
:::
::: Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
::: and what, if anything, I should do about it?
:::
::: Thanks.
:::
:::
::
:: Roger,
::
:: This might help.
::
:: parktool.comcreaking and squeakiOpen ↗
:: ng.shtml
::
:: I've been having the same problem. With me, it's a broken
:: bottom bracket. There are several possible causes though.
::
:: Pete

Thanks, Pete. i'm going to spend some time reading this
site. I think I found the clicking problem (see the post to
A Antonovitz) but also found another one. This site will be
a big help. Time ot get a repair stand at the very least.

A. Antonovitz wrote:
:: In article <[email hidden]>, Frank Krygowski
:: <[email hidden]> wrote:
::
::: Roger Zoul wrote:
:::
:::: This is my bike:
::::
::::
::::
specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
ssionIdroot=3zohw
:::: i8qxy.j27005
::::
:::: I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going
:::: uphill and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound
:::: which seems to come from the front of the bike.
::::
:::: Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
:::: and what, if anything, I should do about it?
::::
:: I had the same thing happen to me , it was the magnet on
:: my front wheel cyclometer magnet clipping the pickup.
:: Happened on every stroke of my dominanant right leg. When
:: I switched to a rear wheel magnet/sensor it went away.
:: Tony A.

Thanks, Tony. I think this was the problem in my case. Of
course, after I got home from a 32 mile ride this morning, I
discovered that I have a broken spoke and that the real
wheel is out of true. I think this happened about 100 miles
ago, when I first noticed a strange and new "resistance"
while riding along on some fresh & smooth blacktop. I
wondered about it then, but decided that it must be in my
mind and that I was just lazy. That was Saturday. Then I
noticed it again on Sunday. Then I noticed it again this
morning. As I got home and about to enter the garage, I got
off the bike, put my hand on the top tube, and began to
guide the bike inside. Then I noticed the resistance again,
as now the rear wheel is out of true and rubs against the
brake pad. Argh! I'm a complete bicycle noob!

On Tue, 25 May 2004 14:10:58 -0400, "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Thanks, Tony. I think this was the problem in my case. Of
course, after I got home from a 32 mile ride this morning,
I discovered that I have a broken spoke and that the real
wheel is out of true. I think this happened about 100 miles
ago, when I first noticed a strange and new "resistance"
while riding along on some fresh & smooth blacktop. I
wondered about it then, but decided that it must be in my
mind and that I was just lazy. That was Saturday. Then I
noticed it again on Sunday. Then I noticed it again this
morning. As I got home and about to enter the garage, I got
off the bike, put my hand on the top tube, and began to
guide the bike inside. Then I noticed the resistance again,
as now the rear wheel is out of true and rubs against the
brake pad. Argh! I'm a complete bicycle noob!

OK, we'll let you slide this time, but next time, you have
to wear the 'I'm a Fred" T-shirt for one lap of your ride
and a sheepish grin.

-Badger. Glad to see you got it ID-ed and fixed before it
caused any damage, mate.

Roger Zoul said:

I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going uphill
and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound which seems
to come from the front of the bike.

Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound and
what, if anything, I should do about it?

I've had loose front spokes do that, as well as all the
causes others have already listed.

If it's a spoke, it'll fail at the elbow if you don't
fix it soon.

Barry

Roger Zoul said:

A. Antonovitz wrote:
:: In article <[email hidden]>, Frank Krygowski
:: <[email hidden]> wrote:
::
::: Roger Zoul wrote:
:::
:::: This is my bike:
::::
::::
::::
specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
SessionIdroot=3zohw
:::: i8qxy.j27005
::::
:::: I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going
:::: uphill and standing, I hear a strange "clicking"
:::: sound which seems to come from the front of the bike.
::::
:::: Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this
:::: sound and what, if anything, I should do about it?
::::
:: I had the same thing happen to me , it was the magnet
:: on my front wheel cyclometer magnet clipping the
:: pickup. Happened on every stroke of my dominanant right
:: leg. When I switched to a rear wheel magnet/sensor it
:: went away. Tony A.

Thanks, Tony. I think this was the problem in my case. Of
course, after I got home from a 32 mile ride this morning,
I discovered that I have a broken spoke and that the real
wheel is out of true. I think this happened about 100
miles ago, when I first noticed a strange and new
"resistance" while riding along on some fresh & smooth
blacktop. I wondered about it then, but decided that it
must be in my mind and that I was just lazy. That was
Saturday. Then I noticed it again on Sunday. Then I
noticed it again this morning. As I got home and about to
enter the garage, I got off the bike, put my hand on the
top tube, and began to guide the bike inside. Then I
noticed the resistance again, as now the rear wheel is out
of true and rubs against the brake pad. Argh! I'm a
complete bicycle noob!

Bad noob! 30 more miles for you!

-Collin (still a nooB after 20 years of bicycling)

Collin wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::
::: A. Antonovitz wrote:
::::: In article <[email hidden]>, Frank Krygowski
::::: <[email hidden]> wrote:
:::::
:::::: Roger Zoul wrote:
::::::
::::::: This is my bike:
:::::::
:::::::
:::::::
:::
specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
ssionIdroot=3zohw
::::::: i8qxy.j27005
:::::::
::::::: I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going
::::::: uphill and standing, I hear a strange "clicking"
::::::: sound which seems to come from the front of the
::::::: bike.
:::::::
::::::: Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this
::::::: sound and what, if anything, I should do about it?
:::::::
::::: I had the same thing happen to me , it was the magnet
::::: on my front wheel cyclometer magnet clipping the
::::: pickup. Happened on every stroke of my dominanant
::::: right leg. When I switched to a rear wheel
::::: magnet/sensor it went away. Tony A.
:::
::: Thanks, Tony. I think this was the problem in my case.
::: Of course, after I got home from a 32 mile ride this
::: morning, I discovered that I have a broken spoke and
::: that the real wheel is out of true. I think this
::: happened about 100 miles ago, when I first noticed a
::: strange and new "resistance" while riding along on some
::: fresh & smooth blacktop. I wondered about it then, but
::: decided that it must be in my mind and that I was just
::: lazy. That was Saturday. Then I noticed it again on
::: Sunday. Then I noticed it again this morning. As I got
::: home and about to enter the garage, I got off the bike,
::: put my hand on the top tube, and began to guide the bike
::: inside. Then I noticed the resistance again, as now the
::: rear wheel is out of true and rubs against the brake
::: pad. Argh! I'm a complete bicycle noob!
:::
:::
::
:: Bad noob! 30 more miles for you!

Okay...I'll do them in the morning!

::
:: -Collin (still a nooB after 20 years of bicycling)

Yeah, but I bring a new meaning to the term!

Ningi said:

Roger Zoul said:

This is my bike:

specialized.comSBCBkModel.jspOpen ↗
vSessionIdroot=3zohwi8qxy.j27005

I'm pretty heavy (235 - 240 lbs) and when I'm going
uphill and standing, I hear a strange "clicking" sound
which seems to come from the front of the bike.

Anyone have an idea of what could be causing this sound
and what, if anything, I should do about it?

Thanks.

Roger,

This might help.

parktool.comcreaking and squeakiOpen ↗
ng.shtml

I've been having the same problem. With me, it's a broken
bottom bracket. There are several possible causes though.

Pete

This site helped me troubleshoot my noise problems well. One
thing I haven't seen mentioned on this list yet is a loose
chainring bolt, which has been a problem for me in the past.
The chainring bolts can also become maladjusted if you don't
tighten them in a star pattern - like tightening the lug
nuts on a car wheel (I said the "c" word, didn't I?).

-Collin