Help me diagnose a creaky front end

Initialised
Initialised Posts: 3,047
edited July 2013 in The workshop
Hi,

Specialized Secteur Sport Disc, Al frame, carbon fork with discs, 2.5 months old, approx 2000 miles use.

During overgeared climbing there's a creak from the front end.

If the bike is stationary and I pull the front brake and push forward or down on the bars it'll creak.

Any ideas?
I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.

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  • islandman
    islandman Posts: 73
    Could be the stem/bar connection, try regreasing the stem bolts or maybe spray area with GT85 or similar to see if that changes things.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Many things it could be: process of elimination, but I'd start by taking it all apart, strip the headset out, make sure the cups are flush, service it, and put back together.
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Well now the front wheel is well out of true so that'll be getting seen to soon.

    Main worry is that it's a repeat of this:

    http://www.evanscycles.com/help/warranty-notices
    recall notice wrote:
    brake bosses on carbon forks (manufactured by Advanced Group), fitted to the above mentioned models of 2011 Sirrus, Vita and Tricross bicycles, could come loose and disengage from the fork.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • gavbarron
    gavbarron Posts: 824
    Could just be a bit of moisture or dirt somewhere. Strip it all down, clean and reassemble using correct torque and it'll probably stop
  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Was loose brake posts, tightened them up and it's gone now.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • davep1
    davep1 Posts: 837
    Think I have the same problem - what are brake posts? Sorry for stupid question
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Brake posts are the posts that cantilever or V-brkes pivot on.....
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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