few little niggles with bike

andy83

ok i know they arent major things but got a few little concerns with bike and any help is appreciated

when i turn the front wheel in the stand there is a very slight clicking noise, have took wheel off and bearings all tight etc, or seem to be. could it be catching on my disc slightly, discs are slightly bent just waiting to replace

when im riding in certain gears the chain seems to be rubbing the front derailler, mainly when on the second chainring, is this just a cable tension problem or will screws need adjusting slightly

and finally it seems that after a few rides my gear levers seem to be resetting themselves so they are very lose and i can almost squeeze them so they are touching the grips. when i adjust the dial on the barrel they seem fine again for a few rides then need readjusting, they are giant mph brakes

thanks in advance

Splasher

1. Why not try to straighten your rotors? Find out where the wobble is and bend them back using a small adjustable spanner tightend to fit the rotor thickness. Take your time, it's a job that requires patience not skill.

2. If it effects your middle ring, it can only be cable tension since the limit screws effect only the extremes of movement. i.e. outboard of the big ring and inboard of the granny ring.

3. By gear levers, I take it you mean brake levers. If they are "squashy" they may need bled. If they are firm but just require squeezing against the bars, the reach adjusters should solve your problem.

andy83

thanks for the reply. am getting some new rotors in a few weeks and was going to attempt to bend the ones i currently have back. then if i knacker them can put new ones on.

yea im pretty sure its only the middle ring its rubbing on in the smaller gears on the cassette

and yes i meant brake levers lol. they dont really feel squashy, so looks like just changing the adjusters is the way to go

i was going to order some new forks, but how do i know i am getting the right size for my bike, is it best to just go to a lbs and ask them

Splasher

Usually just getting the same travel as you currently have and the same axle type is all you need to consider. Obviously there is then a huge choice of price, weight and quality but they're not compatibility issues as such.

Assuming it's for the GT, I would imaging it's 80mm or 100mm travel you currently have. By the way, you shouldn't put your quick release facing forward like the photo. If it snags something as you pass it will undo. Face it backwards ideally or up if not.

andy83

cheers, quick release is no longer like that.

to be honest i mainly use it for fitness and on road but dont want to lose the suspension as i can tend to be quite heavy handed with the bike jumping over bumps etc rather than riding normally

just want a basic entry level fork that is decent. mine are currently rubbish with hardly any movement and an anoying clunking noise at times

think might take it the lbs in october and get them to fit new forks etc, then it will also be there whilst im on holiday so on their insurance