Have you tried taking off the cassette and lightly greasing the splines before reassembling? I used to get a similar sound on my Campy freehub-equipped bikes, and this always worked.
--Eric Norris [email protected] Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > On Jul 22, 2021, at 2:49 PM, RichS <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello David, > > Lots of helpful solutions provided by the group so I'm sure you'll discover > the problem soon. In addition to the cassette noise do you notice a creaky > sound coming from your stem? Perhaps the sounds are coming from multiple > locations? > > Best, > Rich in ATL > > On Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 10:28:17 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > I would try the following (assumning you have not already): > > 1. Swap the bb. > 2. Light bit of grease of the tapers when installing the cranks > 3. Uninstall and re-install the cassette > 4. Check the chain for wear and make sure the master link is proerly secured. > 5. Check the front derailer adujustment to make sure the cage it not hitting > the chain or possibly somethig else > 6. If you re wearing cleated shoes make sure the cleats are tight. Lower > gearrs means lower pressure/contact with the pedals. > 7. Make sure the chainring bolts are tight. > 8. IS the spacer (if there is one for 11 speed ) the correct width? > > Good luck and hope you solve it quickly! > > On Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 11:47:06 AM UTC-4 [email protected] > <applewebdata://FC91B830-ED39-4B12-8288-836AE3CC11BD> wrote: > This is going to sound crazy, but is it the saddle, seatpost, or their > interface? That's happened to me more than once, and I've chased sounds that > I'm sure are bottom bracket, crank, or cassette related only to discover that > in certain gears or at certain effort levels, my saddle is clicking. (In > fact, this is happening with a Berthoud on my NFE at the moment. It only > clicks when I shift my weight and ride upright at low cadence). > > Just a thought... > Brett in Portland > > On Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 5:35:26 AM UTC-7 David Wadstrup wrote: > We've played this game before, and I'm reluctant to begin another round. But > after a fruitless deep dive into a general internet search trying to identify > the source of my sound, I thought bringing up my issue here might be of help. > Here goes.... > > I am the proud owner of a beautiful, creamsicle colored Roadeo that I > purchased from a fellow list member here a couple of years ago. I purchased > only the frameset, and built up it up myself. A short while ago I began to > notice a creaking, clicking, cracking-type sound when climbing steep-ish > hills. I loosened and re-tightened just about everything(except the bottom > bracket) in an attempt to fix whatever the source of the sound might be. No > luck. While out on a ride yesterday, I noticed that the sound was apparently > getting worse. I started to fear that there was maybe a crack somewhere in > the frame, and made a plan to remove the crank and re-install the BB to > eliminate it as a possible source(which I ended up not doing.) But further > into the ride, I happened to discover that the sound only occurs when I am in > one of the 3 largest cogs on the cassette. I made about 7 or 8 trips up and > down one of the steeper hills on my route, and was able to confirm that it > did not happen in the 4th, or 5th, or any other cog in back -- just the 3 > largest. > > For clarification, I am running a Shimano 11sp Ultegra group. The sound is > NOT regular. Meaning that it doesn't occur in the same place in either my > wheel's or crank's rotation. It happens both when seated and while I am out > of the saddle. It is more of a cracking, creaking, sound rather than a > clicking sound(although it does sound clicky,) if that makes any sense. It > sounds like what I'd imagine a a cracked something-or-other to sound like. > > I suppose I'll remove and reinstall the cassette when I get a chance, but > figured I reach out to you all to see whether anyone has an inkling of what > the trouble might be. Please let me know your thoughts! > > Thanks! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a31f0503-9936-405a-85bb-85c108497c58n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a31f0503-9936-405a-85bb-85c108497c58n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6E82F2DE-8CA6-4F59-A02B-F54D467AD283%40me.com.
