>> wish I could do the same thing Ah, but you can! It's a matter of perseverance and being systematic, not of strength or secret knowledge. It's also a pain in the neck but worth it, like bicycle riding itself.
The most important tool is a second (or 7th, ahem) bicycle, so you're not under the gun. "What one fool can do, another fool can do." Richard Feynman cheers -m On Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 10:27:38 AM UTC-4 Mathias Steiner wrote: > I've had the clicking on several of my bikes.. should have said, "been > having" because it's still going on here and there. > You should try it on an aluminum bike, those fat round Cannondale tubes of > the 90s really add a reverb quality to it ;) > I HATES noises, and this is one of the worst, being inconsistent. > All my bikes have old-style stems. I'll say that the adapters to the > 'ahead'-style stems have not given me the same trouble, but I've only got > them on bikes I don't ride much at the moment. > > The thing that fixed it for me on one of the bikes was as already > described: Take the stem out of the steerer tube, clean the inside of that > so you know there's no grit in it, put a little grease in there, then take > apart the stem/bolt/wedge, clean and grease all that, and re-assemble. > Problem solved, for months, and it may be coming back on my 'dale tourer. > > For me it's never been the sleeve, or the connection between the bar and > the stem. Always the stem/head tube interface. > I expect the long lever arm of our Riv-approved stem/bar combos don't > help. I ride the 46 and 48 cm version of the noodle mostly. > Good luck! > > cheers -m > > On Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 9:57:29 AM UTC-4 meti...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I’m impressed with your ability to get down to it, Leah… even if you >> don’t turn up a solution (yet), the fact that you can interchange all of >> those parts on your own makes me wish I could do the same thing. Maybe >> that’s why ticks come to us…so our problem-solving muscles exercise.. >> >> Please keep updating your progress! >> >> Liz in Cincinnati >> >> >> Sent with delight from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 6, 2024, at 9:32 AM, 'John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ' via RBW Owners >> Bunch <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> Leah >> >> >> I believe Peter is referring to shop that has an 'alignment table'. A >> good frame builder would have one too. >> >> I would suggest Shierk's Bike Shop in East Earl PA, but that may be a >> bridge too far for you. They are in the PA Dutch county. They do not >> have an internet presence so telephone is the main method of >> communication. They are quite good at *real mechanical work*, they >> extended my steerer tube notch 15mm with a dremel tool and charged only $10. >> >> John Hawrylak >> Woodstown NJ >> >> On Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 4:29:15 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> Ted, I’ve had the loose clunking headset on my Betty Foy and your >>> description is my memory of it. >>> >>> I got 19 miles in this morning. At first, everything was blissfully >>> quiet and sturdy. By mile 12 the ticking came back. Not as bad, but it’s >>> there. Remember in the video when I applied pressure to the left grip and >>> could initiate the sound? Now it’s in the right grip. I can’t do it >>> consistently and there doesn’t seem to be correlation with weight on the >>> bars. I did throw that bike around heartily today. I took it on a wooded >>> trail with tons of tree roots to bash over and inclines to stand up and >>> pull on the bars. >>> [image: image0.jpeg] >>> >>> It’s just so frustrating. I’m worried there’s a more sinister problem, >>> like in the head tube/steerer. Like, please not the frame. I can replace >>> any component and will do so with gladness, but please let my frame be ok. >>> It’s my #1 favorite bike and it’s so special. >>> >>> Joe thinks maybe a new headset. I wonder if I should spring for new bars >>> and stem. >>> >>> Buying new things to address unknown problems with old things…sounds >>> expensive. But I’d do it if I knew it would fix the ticking. >>> L >>> >>> On Oct 4, 2024, at 8:50 PM, Ted Durant <tedd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Friday, October 4, 2024 at 4:43:09 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>> wrote: >>> >>> He found that the headset was loose, so he tightened that too (and >>> mashed the headset cup or spacer or whatever in the process). >>> >>> >>> It's worth noting that, while the frames ship with headsets, they aren't >>> installed. Despite trying to be careful about installation, I have found on >>> all three of my Sams that the FSA headsets seem to loosen up pretty quickly >>> after initial installation, and the linear bearings seem to want the >>> adjustable surface to be pretty tight, tighter than normal ball bearing >>> headsets. >>> >>> That said, I wouldn't describe the sound of a loose headset as >>> "ticking", it's more like "clunking" and is readily felt and seen by >>> applying the front brake and pushing the bike forward and back. >>> >>> And I would be irate if a shop mechanic handed back my bike with a >>> mangled part. 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