Kris Holm Creak!

[tunkie]

Ok well every time i would get ready to hop and conpress my tire i would
hear i creaking/click noise. So i messed around with my kh and noticed
i could kind off move the spokes so they would make that noise. I was
wondering is that bad I fix it for now by moving them some but was
wondering if i should check it at the bike shop?


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[trials-uni123]

I had the same noise on my old uni I just tightened the spokes, and it
was fine.


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[tunkie]

what device is need to tighten spokes? Any household items that would
work?


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[j5isalive]

probably not a spoke to be honest. i have a feeling its your
cranks...tighten them up.

is this a 06 or 07? i know the old onza cranks always were kinda
squeeky unless you really tightened them down ALOT.

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[tunkie]

Its 07 what do i need to tighten these cranks the sound is gone now but
i thought i was comin from the spokes and the cranks are tight.
Just checked the cranks are really tight i cant move em


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[Evan Byrne]

Go to a bike shop, ask for a red park tool spoke wrench.
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[tunkie]

Will do,will do.


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[picado]

ask to the bike shop to do it

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[ntappin]

Better yet go to the bike shop, buy a spoke key and ask them to show you
how to properly tighten your spokes so it will stay true, and so next
time you can do it yourself.


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[skilewis74]

ntappin wrote:
> Better yet go to the bike shop, buy a spoke key and ask them to show you
> how to properly tighten your spokes so it will stay true, and so next
> time you can do it yourself.


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[maximus unius]

Evan Byrne wrote:
> Go to a bike shop, ask for a red park tool spoke wrench.
> [image:
> http://images.ems.com/media/images/products/210/21022/2102207/210220732/210220732_200.jpg]


Wrong. The red park tool is for 14g spokes. They make another one that
will fit the 13g spokes on the KH. Just ask someone at your LBS for a
13g park tools spoke wrench.


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[kington99]

maximus unius wrote:
> Wrong. The red park tool is for 14g spokes. They make another one that
> will fit the 13g spokes on the KH. Just ask someone at your LBS for a
> 13g park tools spoke wrench.



+1

The old KHs used the 14g, for the 07 he swapped to 13g.


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[tunkie]

ok guys thanks for the tips i took the uni to my lbs but they said the
spokes were true and everything looked ok. So i start riding today and
after awhile i hear the click again and its everytime i hop or compress
my tire. In any more tips would be appreciated!


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[zfreak220]

tighten up your handle and seat. trust me.


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[tunkie]

will do


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[tunkie]

checked it and it was tight.


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[Det-riot]

not to threadjack, but i defenatly read this thread as Kris Holm Creek


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[pkittle]

tunkie wrote:
> checked it and it was tight.



If it's your seat, it may not be a tightness issue--try shooting some
lube into the seat rails area, and the seatpost/seatcollar as well. If
that seems to be the problem area, you may want to loosen the seat
rails, lube them up, and then re-tighten. That fixed my creaks when I
thought it was the cranks making noise.


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[kapoute]

just ride until it breaks.... then replace it.... if you check
everything there nothing wrong so just ride and have fun. I already had
something like this but I ride and it stopped.


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[UniBrier]

I mis-read the thread title and thought they had named a body of water
for him.

'Kris Holm Creek?' (http://tinyurl.com/32d5tk)


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[j5isalive]

i'm gonna say it again...cause i know thats what it is...but again you
can ignore me.

Put an extension on a allen key, and tighten the cranks.

problem solved. you may think they are tight...they aren't.

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[timbob1907]

It might be the pedals... im not sure though. If it was then you would
hear it everytime you did one rev not just when you jumped.


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[Carey]

I had this happen to my KH-29XC. Here is how I solved it. It is not
because your spokes are loose or your cranks are wrong--those are the
right first things to check. It is the spokes clicking off each other,
especially if you have black painted spokes. This will also manifest
itself as a one-per-rev clicking sound...or, in your case because you
probably always jump with the wheel in the same spot, a distinct click
when you hop.

Here is how you fix it. Get a candle and rub wax into the places where
each set of spokes cross on the wheel. The lubrication from the candle
will keep the spokes from making noise. It will last a long time
before you have to do it again. Easy fix. Let us know if it works for
you. It did for me.

It is for this reason that any spokes I use in future wheel builds will
be non-coated and shiny steel, since the coated or painted spokes get
wear patterns and make noise as they flex after a while.

Good luck, I'd like to hear if this solves your problem.

Carey


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[semach.the.monkey]

UniBrier wrote:
> I mis-read the thread title and thought they had named a body of water
> for him.
>



'Yup, they did.' (http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=17446)

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[tunkie]

okay i tightened my cranks and i think the candle wax idea will work
thanks ill post on how it works.


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[One on one]

If you try and squeeze a pair of spokes, do they move easily? If they
do, then, even though the bike shop said that they are true, they may
still need to be tightened. You can put wax on the areas that the
spokes touch each other, all that will do is eliminate the noise, but
not fix what's causing it. If you find that the spokes need to be
tightened, you'll want to tighten each spoke the same amount. Start
with a 1/2 turn each. After you've tightened each spoke, try the spoke
squeeze again. If still loose, do another round of 1/2 turn tightening.
Eventually you'll have a tight wheel that won't creak anymore.


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