JHZR2
Staff member
On both of my what I’d call thin wall aluminum bikes - my Scott Scale MTB and my Trek Verve 3, I get some clicking when I pedal. I thought on my mtb that maybe I cracked the frame. I’m pretty tall and on the upper end of what the typical bike design weight is (per my understanding). I’ve never seen any signs looking it over carefully.
As I’ve put the miles on my verve, I’ve started to get a click or cracking type sound when pedaling on it. I’m sure with the tagalong I typically have on it that we’re putting a lot of power down (we do try to ride fast), and a lot of weight.
I think I’ve traced that one to the bottom bracket and pedal assembly. I can consistently get a click/crack sound with the left pedal at the 10 o’clock position.
Is this common? Typical? I never encountered this with my Easton tubed prior mtb, or my Raleigh before that.
It’s the same sound on two different bikes from different manufacturers. It seems like maybe it’s just nature of the beast with these types of bikes that seem to have thinner wall tubing designed to be lighter.
Any suggestions? Could it also be that I’m just too heavy for the OE BB? I’m not that heavy but I am 6’4 and 250#, fairly muscular/athletic.
Thanks!
As I’ve put the miles on my verve, I’ve started to get a click or cracking type sound when pedaling on it. I’m sure with the tagalong I typically have on it that we’re putting a lot of power down (we do try to ride fast), and a lot of weight.
I think I’ve traced that one to the bottom bracket and pedal assembly. I can consistently get a click/crack sound with the left pedal at the 10 o’clock position.
Is this common? Typical? I never encountered this with my Easton tubed prior mtb, or my Raleigh before that.
It’s the same sound on two different bikes from different manufacturers. It seems like maybe it’s just nature of the beast with these types of bikes that seem to have thinner wall tubing designed to be lighter.
Any suggestions? Could it also be that I’m just too heavy for the OE BB? I’m not that heavy but I am 6’4 and 250#, fairly muscular/athletic.
Thanks!