I am talking about a kind of a crackling noise which is coming while I am riding and mostly when the road surface is not smooth. It comes from somewhere the front of the bike but no matter how hard I tried to localize it for months and months, I can't pinpoint its origin.
NOTE. This noise comes only when I keep my hands on the STI shifter. In any other position, the noise does not exist.
I had this noise from day #1 [I think]. The bike is 11 years old.
I tried to adjust the screws holding the shifter and the handlebar with no avail.
Noises can be hard to track down. This sounds like a creaking stem. Remove, clean, regrease and reinstall the stem. If that doesn't work, clean and lightly grease the handlebar where it clamps to the stem.
It may turn out to be something else, but those are the first places to start.
Mike Yankee
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On poor roads I often hear the fractured plates rattling
"Paul Nevai" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... | I am talking about a kind of a crackling noise which is coming while I am | riding and mostly when the road surface is not smooth. It comes from | somewhere the front of the bike but no matter how hard I tried to localize it | for months and months, I can't pinpoint its origin. | | NOTE. This noise comes only when I keep my hands on the STI shifter. In any | other position, the noise does not exist. | | I had this noise from day #1 [I think]. The bike is 11 years old. | | I tried to adjust the screws holding the shifter and the handlebar with no | avail. | | Any ideas? May thanks, Paul
I am talking about a kind of a crackling noise which is coming while I am riding and mostly when the road surface is not smooth. It comes from somewhere the front of the bike but no matter how hard I tried to localize it for months and months, I can't pinpoint its origin.
NOTE. This noise comes only when I keep my hands on the STI shifter. In any other position, the noise does not exist.
I had this noise from day #1 [I think]. The bike is 11 years old.
I tried to adjust the screws holding the shifter and the handlebar with no avail.
Any ideas?
It could be just about anything, but I'll add one suggestion to the mix. I have a similar noise coming from the cables ferrule and the cable stop on the frame. Wiggle the cable around while you're off the bike to see if you can replicate the noise.
Once I found the noise, I didn't do anything about it. Maybe a drop of oil would help. But now that I know the noise is nothing of great concern, it doesn't bother me.
dvt <[email hidden]> aszonygya: :Paul Nevai wrote: :> I am talking about a kind of a crackling noise which is coming while I am :> riding and mostly when the road surface is not smooth. It comes from :> somewhere the front of the bike but no matter how hard I tried to localize it :> for months and months, I can't pinpoint its origin. :> :> NOTE. This noise comes only when I keep my hands on the STI shifter. In any :> other position, the noise does not exist. :> :> I had this noise from day #1 [I think]. The bike is 11 years old. :> :> I tried to adjust the screws holding the shifter and the handlebar with no :> avail. :> :> Any ideas? : :It could be just about anything, but I'll add one suggestion to the mix. :I have a similar noise coming from the cables ferrule and the cable stop :on the frame. Wiggle the cable around while you're off the bike to see :if you can replicate the noise. : :Once I found the noise, I didn't do anything about it. Maybe a drop of :oil would help. But now that I know the noise is nothing of great :concern, it doesn't bother me.
I tried the recommendation of the previous guy: lubricating the handlebar/stem connection. We'll see. I am gonna go for a test ride as soon as the rain stops.
Now I have another problem. I wanted to thank the previous guy for his advice but he has a nospam e-mail. How can I thank him?
I truly appreciate all the advice you guys give me.
