Hi,
I have an OCD-level hatred for a creaking bike.
I've gotten quite good at diagnosing various sources and fixing them, but the one that keeps coming back are creaking pedal threads. Cleaning and greasing them fixes the issue without fail, but I wonder if there's a way to prevent it from happening in the first place. I do get it about once a year or maybe more so after washing the bike with the garden hose.
Can the threads be somehow sealed off from dirt getting in?
Additional Info: This time around it was on my Road Bike with Assioma Power Pedals, but I don't think they are special with regards to creaking or could they be?
Also I noticed the offending pedal was quite hard to unscrew. Can over-tightening lead to creaking?
I always use pedal washers, but maybe I shouldn't? My cranks have a nice smooth surface at the pedal/crank interface so a washer might not be necessary?
Thx for any tips
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I have an OCD-level hatred for a creaking bike.
I've gotten quite good at diagnosing various sources and fixing them, but the one that keeps coming back are creaking pedal threads. Cleaning and greasing them fixes the issue without fail, but I wonder if there's a way to prevent it from happening in the first place. I do get it about once a year or maybe more so after washing the bike with the garden hose.
Can the threads be somehow sealed off from dirt getting in?
Additional Info: This time around it was on my Road Bike with Assioma Power Pedals, but I don't think they are special with regards to creaking or could they be?
Also I noticed the offending pedal was quite hard to unscrew. Can over-tightening lead to creaking?
I always use pedal washers, but maybe I shouldn't? My cranks have a nice smooth surface at the pedal/crank interface so a washer might not be necessary?
Thx for any tips
if you can read this
YOU'RE DRAFTING!