rochrunner
Well-Known Member
- Region
- USA
- City
- Rochester Hills MI
On my last couple of rides, the bike has periodically started to have a sharp clicking noise coming from the vicinity of the hub (seems like it's more from the left side, but sounds like that are hard to localize). It occurs once per revolution of the crank. When I stop pedaling, the clicking stops but not immediately. There's usually a click or two after the pedals have stopped moving, which basically eliminates "traditional" sources such as a crank arm, pedal, or bottom bracket.
As soon as I start pedaling again -- even if I've just paused for a couple of seconds -- the noise does not resume, but usually starts up again within a few minutes. I haven't determined if there's anything related to how I'm pedaling, but it might be at times when I'm putting a bit of extra load on it such as an incline or higher speed. It also just seems to happen after I've been riding for a while.
Any ideas? So far it's just a minor annoyance and I'm not inclined to take it to the dealer anytime soon since access to the dealership and repair operations are still very limited. I'd also like to experiment to see if I can further narrow down its characteristics (although I somehow doubt that will help them diagnose it).
As soon as I start pedaling again -- even if I've just paused for a couple of seconds -- the noise does not resume, but usually starts up again within a few minutes. I haven't determined if there's anything related to how I'm pedaling, but it might be at times when I'm putting a bit of extra load on it such as an incline or higher speed. It also just seems to happen after I've been riding for a while.
Any ideas? So far it's just a minor annoyance and I'm not inclined to take it to the dealer anytime soon since access to the dealership and repair operations are still very limited. I'd also like to experiment to see if I can further narrow down its characteristics (although I somehow doubt that will help them diagnose it).