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Old tyres causing creaking sound?

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  • 26-03-2019 12:56pm
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    peking97
    Registered Users Posts: 857 ✭✭✭


    As title suggests I'm suspecting that the creaking noise I hear, especially when putting on pressure, is being caused by the tyres. Initially suspected the bottom bracket but then it sometimes occurs when not actually pedalling at all, just freewheeling. So, anyone know if tyres could be the source of the noise?


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    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,586 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    could be the spokes, or as sometimes happens on one of my bikes, the wheel axle creaking in the dropouts as the fork flexes slightly under load or cornering.


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    secman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,329 ✭✭✭secman


    Had it myself at one stage, bike mechanic sprayed silicone on spokes at point of entry to rim, sorted immediately.


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    A bit of grease on your finger and then apply the grease to the dropouts of front and rear wheel. Problem solved.


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    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    My old knees do this.

    Check yours.


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    Miklos
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Miklos


    Could also be the spokes flexing where they overlap, this happens on one set of wheels I have but a bit of WD40 or what have you at the overlapping point cures it.


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    peking97
    Registered Users Posts: 857 ✭✭✭peking97


    Thanks all for the suggestions. Will report back in case someone else has a similar case.


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    peking97
    Registered Users Posts: 857 ✭✭✭peking97


    Just for follow-up reasons...it seems to have been cured by greasing the dropouts. Thanks again for the suggestions.


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