I have a Specialized Sequoia. Everytime I'm pedaling, there is a light 'click' that i hear which seems to come from the front sprocket or right pedal. I hear the click once per pedal revolution and it seems more prevalent when I have to apply pressure on the pedal, such as when I'm going up a hill. I checked, but can't find any loose connections. Any suggestions on the cause?
I've been tracking down the same thing on my Cannondale Synapse. It clicks at roughly the 5:30-6:00 position on the right side. If I put more pressure on the left pedal that gets rid of the click for a couple revolutions.
I have tried a new chain (needed one anyway), new bottom bracket (the plastic left side retainer was cracked), tightened the chainring bolts, tightened the cassette, and found one of the pedals needs replacing (can't rebuild.)
I have taken the bike for a short ride after each fix - will do the pedals today, and although the noise still pops up it is mostly gone, but I will wait until a good ride on a trail rather than our kidney busting local roads.
I've heard everything from these solutions to seat posts, headsets, and maybe sunspots. I would start by tightening up the above listed components, taking care to well grease everything.
Good luck!
As a follow-up, I put new pedals on and went for a short neighborhood ride - raining of course...
The bike was virtually silent. The old pedals, Shimano XTs, had some play so I'm chalking it up
to that at this point. Hope you get yours taken care of ASAP!
My opinion is that you have a bad or worn bearing in the pedal. If you lift your foot off that side the 'clicking' should stop if it is in the pedal. Some pedals you can replace the bearings and other pedals are sealed so you have to purchase new. Hope this helps
Glad to see this thread as I posted in another thread that I was having the same problem.
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OK, I'm slowly going insane since I have not been able to get rid of the clicking noise. I'll try lifting my foot off the pedal and see if that identifies the problem. Thanks for the advice.
I've had the same problem on two newly built Surly LHT's. The pedals were not tight enough. I tightened them very hard with an approx 6 inch spanner, this fixed the problem, that was 15000km back, still no clicking.
mmetz105 is a genius! By removing my right foot and then my left foot, I found the clicking stopped when I clicked out of the left pedal. A little lubricating oil on said pedal and then a 62-miler without a sound. Thank you!
I'll have to try these suggestions, too. I just bought a Specialized Tricross, which is a blast to ride, but that little click is making me nuts. It stops when I don't pedal and it changes (temporarily) when I shift gears, so I thought it might be a drivetrain adjustment on a new bike. But it could be the pedal, I suppose. They're new, too, of course.
I found this thread googling for the solution for my own clicking noise, and wanted to chime in and say that changing the pedals fixed it.
Thanks all!
Thank you so much! It was driving me crazy.